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The incidence of fungal rhino sinusitis has increased in recent years in a tropical country like India. A case of Orbital Apex Syndrome due to mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporum fungus is reported in a 65 year old male diabetic patient. The disease though invasive with early diagnosis and treatment, has a good prognosis with a favorable outcome.
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Rao, S.P., Kumar, K.R., Rokade, V.R. et al. Orbital Apex Syndrome due to mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporum. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 58, 84–87 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907751
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