The spectrum of orbital aspergillosis: A clinicopathological review

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 142-154

  Levin, Leonard A ^a,e   Avery, Robin ^b   Shore, John W ^c   Woog, John J ^c   Sullivan Baker, Ann ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

aspergillosis; fungal infections; immunodeficiency; optic neuropathy; orbital disease

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; AGED; ASPERGILLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; EVISCERATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; ORBIT INFECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030248279     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6257(96)80004-X     Document Type: Article

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