To do or not to do: Large-dose steroid treatment for severe vision loss secondary to compressive inflammatory optic neuropathy in the setting of invasive fungal sinusitis

To do or not to do: Large-dose steroid treatment for severe vision loss secondary to compressive inflammatory optic neuropathy in the setting of invasive fungal sinusitis

Purpose: Invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality and often presents with orbital apex syndrome. Prompt diagnosis and management are crucial to prevent irreversible visual loss. We report a case of an immunosuppressed patient with rapidly progressive s...

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Main Authors: Charissa H. Tan, Benjamin I. Meyer, Colin Kim, Mohammed Raja, Jaylou M. Velez Torres, Jordan Colson, Sander R. Dubovy, Hong Jiang, Byron L. Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
Invasive fungal sinusitis
Compressive optic neuropathy
Inflammatory optic neuropathy
Aspergillus
Mucorales
Large-dose steroid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993624001932
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