title: Response of visual loss in allergic fungal sinusitis to oral corticosteroids.
abstract: Visual loss associated with allergic fungal sinusitis is most often treated with surgery followed by oral corticosteroids. A case is presented in which, because of substantial medical comorbidities, surgery could not be initially performed and the visual loss was corrected with prednisone alone. This case serves to reinforce the central role of corticosteroids in treatment of this enigmatic condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1093, USA.
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Keith D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013407:Sulbactam / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000667:Ampicillin; D013407:Sulbactam; D011241:Prednisone