Mucor endophthalmitis.
OBJECTIVE
To report on a case of type 2 diabetes, with eyelid gangrene and endophthalmitis as a presenting manifestation of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis.


RESULTS
CECT head showed proptosis, mucosal thickening in the ethmoid sinus and hypodense lesions in the frontal and occipital lobes. Vitreous tap showed right angle branched aseptate hyphae consistent with mucormycosis.


CONCLUSIONS
A diabetic patient presenting with sudden loss of vision, eyelid gangrene and endophthalmitis, involvement by an angio-invasive fungus-like mucormycosis is an important consideration.
Bhansali
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Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Sharma
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Kashyap
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Gupta
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Dash
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009089:Mucor / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents