Orbital aspergillus infection diagnosed by FNAC
| Autor: | Dayanand Biligi, Venkatesh C. Prabhakaran, A.H. Nagarajappa, Sree Lakshmi Kuruba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Histology genetic structures Biopsy Fine-Needle Periorbital tissue Pathology and Forensic Medicine Biopsy Diabetes Mellitus medicine Aspergillosis Humans Histiocyte Aspergillus biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Eyelids General Medicine Middle Aged Eye infection biology.organism_classification Magnetic Resonance Imaging eye diseases Early Diagnosis medicine.anatomical_structure Giant cell sense organs Tomography X-Ray Computed business Eye Infections Fungal Orbit Fungal hyphae Orbit (anatomy) |
| Zdroj: | Diagnostic Cytopathology. 39:523-526 |
| ISSN: | 8755-1039 |
| Popis: | Fungal infections of the orbit represent a small minority of orbital infections. However, due to the virulent nature of some of the fungal species, they can have a devastating effect on ocular functions. Most of these fungi are saprophytes, which cause opportunistic infections. Aspergillus is one such fungus that can cause infection at various sites in an immunosuppressed individual. Sinonasal aspergillus infection with orbital extension and orbital aspergillus infection progress relentlessly. They can have a precipitous clinical course resulting in total loss of vision. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is rarely used as a preoperative diagnostic tool in the investigation of orbital mass lesions. Further, fungal infections of orbit are seldom diagnosed on FNAC. Two cases of fungal infection of the orbital and periorbital tissue diagnosed on FNAC are presented. A 50-year-old diabetic male presented with diminishing vision, pain, and forward protrusion of the left eye. On examination, he had upper eye lid fullness. A 55-year-old diabetic male presented with a swelling on the right upper eye lid. The patients were evaluated radiologically and then subjected to FNAC. The smears showed giant cells, histiocytes, epithelioid granulomas, and fungal hyphae. A diagnosis of fungal infection was arrived at which was subsequently confirmed by culture and biopsy. Orbital aspergillus infection can have a precipitous course. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit provide crucial information. However, FNAC can help in making an early definitive diagnosis of fungal infection and thus obviate the need for a biopsy. |
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