Fungal infection of the orbit is rare in the U.S., which may lead to misdiagnosis, according to a study presented at the virtual American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery annual meeting.
“One of the things we learned is that we have a high rate of misdiagnosis when it comes to this disease entity,” Brittany A. Simmons, MD, said.
In a retrospective chart review at two large tertiary care centers in the U.S. spanning 20 years, presentation, exam, clinical course, treatment data and patient outcomes for 49 cases of confirmed fungal infections of the orbit were
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