title: Invasive aspergillosis producing painful ophthalmoplegia.
abstract: Painful ophthalmoplegia is caused by the lesions of orbital apex and anterior cavernous sinus. Cavernous sinus syndrome can be produced by intracranial invasive aspergillosis. A case of painful ophthalmoplegia due to invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus niger in a diabetic patient is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, India-673 008.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Siraj
authors.forename: Jijith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Girija
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020953:Neuroaspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000382:microbiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000382:microbiology*