A Case of Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis, Treated with Intraconal Amphotericin B Irriation and Abscess Drainage.

Moon, Hyung Suk; Lee, Jong Heun; Kang, Il Suk

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2000;41(7):1604-1608.
Published online July 1, 2000.

A Case of Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis, Treated with Intraconal Amphotericin B Irriation and Abscess Drainage.

Hyung Suk Moon, Jong Heun Lee, Il Suk Kang

Department of Ophthalmology, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Masan, Korea.

근추내 Amphotericin B 세척 및 배농으로 치료한 비안와 모균증 1 예

문형석(Hyung Suk Moon),이종흔(Jong Heun Lee),강일석(Il Suk Kang)

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a relatively uncommon opportunistic fungal infection that occurs more commonly in patients with immunosuppression and diabets mellitus, particularly those with ketoacidosis. Successful therapy for rhinoorbital mucormycosis requires early diagnosis, correction of predisposing conditions, prompt use of amphotericin B, and aggressive surgical debridement. We experienced a 56-years-old poorly controlled diabetic woman with rhinoorbital mucormycosis that was successfully treated with intraconal amphotericin B irrigation and packing without exenteration.

Key Words: Intraconal amphotericin B;Mucormycosis