Rhino-orbital mucormycosis causing cavernous sinus and internal carotid thrombosis treated with posaconazole

Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Jun;125(6):848-9. doi: 10.1001/archopht.125.6.848.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal*
  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Child
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mucor / isolation & purification
  • Mucormycosis / complications*
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy
  • Orbital Diseases / complications*
  • Orbital Diseases / drug therapy
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / complications*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / drug therapy
  • Triazoles / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Triazoles
  • posaconazole