Concurrent Infections of Conidiobolus Coronatus with Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Bilateral Orbital Cellulitis
Published: April 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7535
Deepa John, Aparna Irodi, Joy Sarojini Michael
1. Associate Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Professor, Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Deepa John,
Associate Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, Schell Eye Hospital, Arni Road, Christian Medical College,
Vellore – 632001, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: deeparebeccajohn@gmail.com
Zygomycetes species contains two orders of organisms that infect humans, namely Mucorales and Entomophthorales. Entomophthorales cause chronic infection in immunocompetent patients, invading subcutaneous tissues but are non-angioinvasive. This includes Basidiobolus ranarum, Conidiobolus incongruus and Conidiobolus coronatus. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis with Conidiobolus coronatus infection presenting as orbital cellulitis in an adolescent.
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