A case of aspergillotic orbital apex syndrome diagnosed by an additional intraorbital biopsy after nasal endoscopy

Abstract The prompt and accurate diagnosis of orbital apex syndrome ( OAS) is very important because of its fatality. Here we report an old man with aspergillotic OAS diagnosed after two biopsies by nasal endoscopy and craniotomy. Only craniotomy leads to the appropriate diagnosis, suggesting an immediate need of additional biopsy for the accurate diagnosis and saving the patient..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience - 6(2018), 6, Seite 188-190

Beteiligte Personen:

Matsumoto, Namiko [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Kota [VerfasserIn]
Tadokoro, Koh [VerfasserIn]
Takahashi, Yoshiaki [VerfasserIn]
Yunoki, Taijun [VerfasserIn]
Takemoto, Mami [VerfasserIn]
Hishikawa, Nozomi [VerfasserIn]
Ohta, Yasuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Yamashita, Toru [VerfasserIn]
Fujii, Kentaro [VerfasserIn]
Ichikawa, Tomotsugu [VerfasserIn]
Date, Isao [VerfasserIn]
Abe, Koji [VerfasserIn]

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Copyright © 2018 Japanese Society of Neurology and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd

Umfang:

3

doi:

10.1111/ncn3.12226

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

WLY011327200