Response of visual loss in allergic fungal sinusitis to oral corticosteroids.
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.
Graham
Scott M
SM
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1093, USA.
Carter
Keith D
KD
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000667:Ampicillin; D013407:Sulbactam; D011241:Prednisone