Rare presentation of fungal orbital cellulitis in an immunocompetent infant.
A 3-month-old infant presented with unilateral proptosis. Ophthalmic and physical examinations, computed tomography, and histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimen were performed. Histopathologic examination confirmed fungal orbital cellulitis. The patient responded to 6 weeks of antifungal therapy. Fungal orbital cellulitis should be included in the differential diagnosis for infants with proptosis.
Wagh
Viyay B
VB
Dr Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences.
Kabra
S K
SK
Kashyap
Seema
S
Avyact
Agrawal
A
Pathak
Harish
H
Sharma
Vidushi
V
Kai
Sanjay
S
Betharia
S M
SM
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B