J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 56(3); 2015 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2015;56(3):471-476.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2015.56.3.471    Published online March 15, 2015.
A Case of the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Nerve Palsy in a Patient with Cerebral Aspergillosis.
Sung Soo Hwang, Soo Jung Lee
Department of Ophthalmology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. Kris9352@hanmail.net
우안 3번, 4번, 6번 뇌신경 마비를 동반한 두개강내 국균증 1예
황성수⋅이수정
인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 안과학교실
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a case of cerebral aspergillosis with third, fourth, and sixth nerve palsy. CASE SUMMARY: A 66-year-old female presented with ocular pain, diplopia, ptosis, and limited ocular movement of the right eye. The patient had experienced rhinorrhea and headache in the right temporal area 3 weeks prior and was treated with oral antibiotics for 1 week. Marginal reflex distance 1 was -4 mm in the right eye and +4 mm in the left eye. Upward, downward, medial, and lateral gaze limitation (-4/-4/-3.5/-2.5) was evaluated. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a mass originating from the nasopharynx and passing through the petrous apex, foramen lacerum, carvernous sinus, sphenoid sinus, orbital apex, and inferior orbital fissure. The mass had high signals on T2-weighted imaging. After 5 days, the mass was removed by endoscopic surgery and aspergillus was detected histopathologically. The patient was given intravenous voriconazole for 11 days and oral voriconazole for 11 weeks. Ptosis and ocular movement limitation began to improve after 6 weeks postoperatively. After 4 months, ocular movement was not limited and there was no recurrence during the 1 year follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: The present case showed that orbital aspergillosis can invade the intracranial area and third, fourth, and sixth nerve palsy can develop without exophthalmos. Thus, when ocular movement disorders, ptosis and symptoms of sinusitis are present in orbital aspergillosis patients, use of appropriate diagnostic tools such as MRI and active treatment are important.
Key Words: Cerebral aspergillosis;Nerve palsy;Orbital aspergillosis;Sinusitis;Voriconazole


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