Frozen section--guided surgical debridement for management of rhino-orbital mucormycosis.
OBJECTIVE
To present a new method of surgical treatment for rhino-orbital mucormycosis.


METHODS
We treated a patient with extensive surgical debridement of mucormycosis with intraoperative frozen section guidance. The patient did not require exenteration.


RESULTS
Our patient survived with normal vision and no diplopia.


CONCLUSIONS
Frozen section-guided surgical debridement in rhino-orbital mucormycosis may provide an alternative to traditional radical surgical excision. In selected cases, this new method of treatment may cause less morbidity than do traditional treatments.
Langford
J D
JD
Department of Ophthalmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-9193, USA. JDKMKL@access.mountain.net
McCartney
D L
DL
Wang
R C
RC
D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome