Sudden painless visual loss. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Common signs and symptoms of temporal arteritis include headache, scalp tenderness, jaw claudication, anemia, and an elevated sedimentation rate (ESR). Severe complications can include blindness, retinal artery occlusion, and optic neuropathy. While temporal arteritis may be suggested by patient history, other causes that can mimic its presentation must be considered, especially when visual loss occurs in the setting of a normal funduscopic exam. We report a case of invasive sino-orbital aspergillosis that mimicked the clinical signs and symptoms typically associated with temporal arteritis. A high index of suspicion and appropriate radiological and laboratory studies prevented delays in formulating the correct diagnosis and treatment plan.

publication date

  • January 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Aspergillosis
  • Blindness
  • Eye Infections, Fungal
  • Meningitis, Fungal
  • Orbital Diseases
  • Sinusitis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034812912

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0039-6257(01)00249-1

PubMed ID

  • 11578647

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 46

issue

  • 2