title: Rhino-orbital fungal infection: two cases report.
abstract: Rhino-orbital fungal infections are serious and life threatening complications of immunocompromised host. The authors reported two cases of rapid progressive proptosis and eyelid necrosis of immunocompromised patients who suffered from highly malignant T-celled lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma and congenital heart disease with multiple anomalies. Although early diagnosis was made and prompt treatments including medical and surgical interventions were performed, both patients died.
authors.affiliation: Department ofOphthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince ofSongkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. yaninyona@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yanin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suwan
authors.forename: Achara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Punyawattanaporn
authors.forename: Passorn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Preechawai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015521:Ethmoid Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D011859:Radiography