Orbital apex syndrome in a man with rhino-ocular cerebral mucormycosis: a case report

Abstract Background Orbital apex syndrome is a symptom complex of visual loss and ophthalmoplegia resulting from a disease involving the orbital apex. It can be caused by inflammation, infection, and malignancies. Mucormycosis is an infection caused by filamentous saprophytes of the order Mucorales....

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Kinza Moin, Aruba Mohsin, Humaid Sadiq, David Olukolade Alao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Orbital apex syndrome Mucormycosis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04901-9

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