title: Entomophthoramycosis: a rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis.
abstract: We report a case of a rare fungal orbital infection in an infant presenting with dacryocystitis. The causative organism was Conidiobolus sp. of the order Entomophthorales. There is no standard treatment for entomophthoramycosis. Our patient responded well to combined antifungal therapy without aggressive surgical débridement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. jum484@yahoo.ca
authors.forename: Kanograt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pornpanich
authors.forename: Mongkol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uiprasertkul
authors.forename: Panitee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Luemsamran
authors.forename: Busaba
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jantharaworamet
authors.forename: Sumalee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vangveeravong
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy; D020092:Conidiobolus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B