Response of visual loss in allergic fungal sinusitis to oral corticosteroids.

Abstract

Visual loss associated with allergic fungal sinusitis is most often treated with surgery followed by oral corticosteroids. A case is presented in which, because of substantial medical comorbidities, surgery could not be initially performed and the visual loss was corrected with prednisone alone. This case serves to reinforce the central role of corticosteroids in treatment of this enigmatic condition.

• Authors: Scott M Graham, Keith D Carter
• Journal: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol) Vol. 114 Issue 3 Pg. 247-9 (Mar 2005) ISSN: 0003-4894 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15825578 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Glucocorticoids
• Ampicillin
• Sulbactam
• Prednisone

Topics

• Aged
• Ampicillin (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Aspergillosis (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Blindness (etiology, therapy)
• Female
• Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Prednisone (therapeutic use)
• Sinusitis (diagnosis, microbiology, therapy)
• Sulbactam (therapeutic use)