Orbital apex syndrome secondary to a fungal nasal septal abscess caused by Scedosporium apiospermum...
Orbital apex syndrome secondary to a fungal nasal septal abscess caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes: a case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Orbital apex syndrome is a localized type of orbital cellulitis, where mass lesions occur at the apex of the cranial nerves. Although nasal septal abscess is uncommon, the organism most likely to cause nasal septal abscess is Staphylococcus aureus, and fungal septal abscesses are rare. Here we present an extremely rare and serious case of orbital a...
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Orbital apex syndrome secondary to a fungal nasal septal abscess caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes: a case report
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_342df34bfb0344c0ab83294d36c86097
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/s12879-017-2753-6
