Optic neuritis in an immunocompetent 40-year-old female due to fungal sphenoidal sinusitis

Abstract

Fungal shpenoidal sinusitis with osteomyelitis is rare in young immunocompetent patients. We present a case of a presumed fungal sphenoidal sinusitis presenting with second and sixth cranial nerve involvement which resolved well with systemic anti-fungal treatment.

Keywords

• fungal sphenoidal sinusitis
• osteomyelitis
• optic neuritis
• 6th nerve palsy
• immunocompetent