Orbital Apex Syndrome due to Orbital Mucormycosis after Teeth Infection: A Successful Case Report

Orbital Apex Syndrome due to Orbital Mucormycosis after Teeth Infection: A Successful Case Report

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Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis is a severe and rapidly progressive fungal infection associated with low survival rates.Early diagnosis and proper management are mandatory.We report the case Swivel Chair of a 20-year-old female with diabetic ketoacidosis and teeth infection, who presented with sudden orbital apex syndrome.Several surgical procedures were necessary to provide a definite histopathological diagnosis of the fungal infection.

Ultimately, given the progressive aggravation of the infection and the ineffectiveness of antifungal and antibiotic agents, an orbital exenteration was performed.A mycobacteriological examination revealed a polymicrobial Wound culture with Mucorales.One year after the initial presentation, the patient is alive and with a good general health condition.