Mucormycosis presenting with painful ophthalmoplegia

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 201-205

  Karakurum, B ^a   Karatas, M ^a   Cagici, A C ^a   Uncu, H ^a   Yildirim, T ^a   Hurcan, C ^a   Karaca, S ^a   Kizilkilic, E ^a   Tan, M ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mucormycosis; Ophthalmoplegia; Sinusitis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHRONIC LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; ORBIT DISEASE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PARANASAL SINUS; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 31744440031     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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