Aspergillosis causing bilateral optic neuritis and later orbital apex syndrome

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 430-431

  Matsuo, Toshihiko ^a,c   Notohara, Kenji ^a   Yamadori, Ichiro ^b  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b National Hospital Organization   (Japan)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Ethmoid sinus; Optic neuropathy; Orbital apex syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; ORBIT APEX SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ETHMOID SINUS; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NEURITIS; ORBITAL DISEASES; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASES; SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 26444549369     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-004-0217-1     Document Type: Article

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