title: Orbital Apex Syndrome due to mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporum.
abstract: The incidence of fungal rhino sinusitis has increased in recent years in a tropical country like India. A case of Orbital Apex Syndrome due to mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporum fungus is reported in a 65 year old male diabetic patient. The disease though invasive with early diagnosis and treatment, has a good prognosis with a favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College, Kamothe, India.
authors.forename: Suman P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Kalpana Rajiv
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Rokade
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Chitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pal
keywords: Mucormycosis; Orbital apex