title: Orbital apex syndrome secondary to Pseudallescheria boydii fungal sinusitis in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Orbital apex syndrome secondary to mucormycosis in immuno-compromised patients is well described; however, few reports exist of a paranasal sinus mycetoma resulting in this presentation in the immuno-competent patient. The case is reported of a 92-year-old man who developed orbital apex syndrome secondary to a sphenoidal sinus mycetoma of Pseudallescheria boydii.
authors.forename: Sureka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thiagalingam
authors.forename: Glen T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: Kimberley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Brett A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weeks
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Branley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011541:Pseudallescheria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents