Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis Causing Orbital Apex Syndrome and Blindness

Mucormycosis is a potentially fatal fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis (ROCM) represents nearly half of all cases. This is the case of a 46-year-old female recently diagnosed with leukaemia and was started on chemotherapy. After initi...

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Main Authors: Musab Abdulaziz Alsubaie, Saeed Abdullah Alghamdi, Saif Abdulghani Alghamdi, Ahmed Mohammed Abdelaal, Mohamed Bakhit Satti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11389/31859_F(SL)_PF1(EK_SL)_PFA(EK_SL)_PB(EK_SL)_PN(SL).pdf