A rare case of iii cranial nerve palsy - mucormycosis involving the right maxillary and ethmoidal sinus

Autor:	V. Sakthivel, K. Praveen Gandhi
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Maxillary sinus business.industry Oculomotor nerve Mucormycosis Ethmoidal sinus Ethmoidal Sinusitis Cranial nerve palsy medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Etiology Medicine Cranial nerve III palsy Oculomotor nerve palsy business Sinus (anatomy)
Zdroj:	International Journal of Medical Research and Review; Vol 9 No 3 (2021): May-Jun; 181-184
ISSN:	2320-8686 2321-127X
DOI:	10.17511/ijmrr.2021.i03.08
Popis:	IIIrd Cranial nerve palsy, known as oculomotor nerve palsy, may result from various causes,however, the etiology remains unknown in some instances. This case report aims to present theauthors' experience with a case of IIIrd cranial nerve palsy, together with a review of the literature.Many etiologies have been associated with isolated oculomotor nerve palsies. We report the case ofa patient who presented with right maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis with IIIrd cranial nerve palsyassociated with mucormycosis. Careful examinations to rule out other causes must be done and thentreatment with antifungals should be considered after early diagnosis.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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