[Isolated sphenoidal aspergillosis presenting as an optic neuropathy]. 1990

Y F Cudennec, and J F Maurin, and J L Poncet, and P Rondet, and T N'Guyen, and P Buffe
H.I.A. Val de Grâce, Paris Armées France.

Aspergillosis fixation in the sphenoidal sinus is an exceptional occurrence when isolated. The clinical feature is misleading and the diagnosis often difficult; local and regional complications are dreadful. The authors report a case, presenting as an optic neuropathy, and the literature data.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009901 Optic Nerve Diseases Conditions which produce injury or dysfunction of the second cranial or optic nerve, which is generally considered a component of the central nervous system. Damage to optic nerve fibers may occur at or near their origin in the retina, at the optic disk, or in the nerve, optic chiasm, optic tract, or lateral geniculate nuclei. Clinical manifestations may include decreased visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, impaired color vision, and an afferent pupillary defect. Cranial Nerve II Diseases,Foster-Kennedy Syndrome,Optic Disc Disorders,Optic Disk Disorders,Optic Neuropathy,Second Cranial Nerve Diseases,Cranial Nerve II Disorder,Neural-Optical Lesion,Disc Disorder, Optic,Disk Disorder, Optic,Disorder, Optic Disc,Foster Kennedy Syndrome,Lesion, Neural-Optical,Neural Optical Lesion,Neural-Optical Lesions,Neuropathy, Optic,Optic Disc Disorder,Optic Disk Disorder,Optic Nerve Disease,Optic Neuropathies,Syndrome, Foster-Kennedy
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001228 Aspergillosis Infections with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. Aspergillus Infection,Aspergilloses,Aspergillus Infections,Infection, Aspergillus,Infections, Aspergillus
D015524 Sphenoid Sinusitis Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in the SPHENOID SINUS. Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is uncommon. It usually occurs in conjunction with other paranasal sinusitis. Sinusitis, Sphenoid,Sphenoidal Sinusitis,Sinusitides, Sphenoid,Sinusitides, Sphenoidal,Sinusitis, Sphenoidal,Sphenoid Sinusitides,Sphenoidal Sinusitides

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