Orbital apex syndrome secondary to a fungal nasal septal abscess caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes: a case report.
Ippei KishimotoShogo ShinoharaTetsuhiro UedaShoichi TaniHajime YoshimuraYukihiro ImaiPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2017)
This patient represents the second reported case of nasal septal abscess and orbital apex syndrome caused by S. apiospermum. If not treated properly, septal abscess can be life-threatening and cause severe complications, such as ablepsia.