Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis

Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis

We report a case of a rare fungal orbital infection in an infant presenting with dacryocystitis. The causative organism was Conidiobolus sp. of the order Entomophthorales. There is no standard treatment for entomophthoramycosis. Our patient responded well to combined antifungal therapy without aggre...

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Main Authors: Kanograt Pornpanich, Mongkol Uiprasertkul, Panitee Luemsamran, Busaba Jantharaworamet, Sumalee Vangveeravong
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Published: 2018
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spelling th-mahidol.127362018-05-03T15:38:03Z Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis Kanograt Pornpanich Mongkol Uiprasertkul Panitee Luemsamran Busaba Jantharaworamet Sumalee Vangveeravong Mahidol University Medicine We report a case of a rare fungal orbital infection in an infant presenting with dacryocystitis. The causative organism was Conidiobolus sp. of the order Entomophthorales. There is no standard treatment for entomophthoramycosis. Our patient responded well to combined antifungal therapy without aggressive surgical débridement. © 2011 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. 2018-05-03T08:38:03Z 2018-05-03T08:38:03Z 2011-01-01 Article Orbit. Vol.30, No.1 (2011), 21-23 10.3109/01676830.2010.535640 17445108 01676830 2-s2.0-79551509319 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12736 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79551509319&origin=inward
institution Mahidol University
building Mahidol University Library
continent Asia
country Thailand
Thailand
content_provider Mahidol University Library
collection Mahidol University Institutional Repository
topic Medicine
spellingShingle Medicine
Kanograt Pornpanich
Mongkol Uiprasertkul
Panitee Luemsamran
Busaba Jantharaworamet
Sumalee Vangveeravong
Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis
description We report a case of a rare fungal orbital infection in an infant presenting with dacryocystitis. The causative organism was Conidiobolus sp. of the order Entomophthorales. There is no standard treatment for entomophthoramycosis. Our patient responded well to combined antifungal therapy without aggressive surgical débridement. © 2011 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
author2 Mahidol University
author_facet Mahidol University
Kanograt Pornpanich
Mongkol Uiprasertkul
Panitee Luemsamran
Busaba Jantharaworamet
Sumalee Vangveeravong
format Article
author Kanograt Pornpanich
Mongkol Uiprasertkul
Panitee Luemsamran
Busaba Jantharaworamet
Sumalee Vangveeravong
author_sort Kanograt Pornpanich
title Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis
title_short Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis
title_full Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis
title_fullStr Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis
title_full_unstemmed Entomophthoramycosis: A rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis
title_sort entomophthoramycosis: a rare fungal orbital infection presenting with dacryocystitis
publishDate 2018
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12736
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