Orbital Infection by Saksenaea vasiformis in an Immunocompetent Host.

Case Rep Ophthalmol Med

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Published: September 2020

Orbital mucormycosis caused by is extremely rare. Herein, we report an immunocompetent 22-year-old Thai female who presented with two months of progressive right upper eyelid mass, associated with swelling, redness, and ptosis. She failed to improve despite multiple courses of antibiotic and steroid treatment. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed infiltration involving the upper eyelid and lacrimal gland. Fungal hyphae were revealed by histopathological study. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was positive for (GenBank: accession number FR687327.1). The patient was successfully treated with surgical debridement, amphotericin B, and oral posaconazole.

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