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ArticleOman journal of ophthalmology

To determine the role of transcutaneous retrobulbar amphotericin B in COVID-19-related rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis.

Rajwinder Kaur, Akriti Sehgal, Priyanka Gupta, Grace Budhiraja, Vandana Sharma, Anupriya Aggarwal

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Rajwinder KaurDepartment of Ophthalmology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Akriti SehgalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Priyanka GuptaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Grace BudhirajaDepartment of ENT, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Vandana SharmaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Anupriya AggarwalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the role of transcutaneous retrobulbar amphotericin B (TRAMB) injection in COVID-19-related rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis prospective interventional case series included 7 eyes of 7 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 ROCM presenting from May to September 2021 at a tertiary care center in North India. Active or recovered cases of COVID-19 with clinical features suggestive of ROCM and early orbital involvement were included. Following functional endoscopic sinus surgery, patients were given TRAMB 3.5 mg/ml in single ocular quadrant depending upon the muscle involved on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Patients were followed up for a period of 12 weeks.

resultsAll patients were diabetic and COVID-19 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction positive. The mean age of patients was 48.4 years ± 11 years, out of which 5 patients were male and 2 were female. The left eye was involved in 57.14% of cases whereas 42.85% of cases had right eye involvement. Presenting complaints were drooping of the upper lid (57.14%;

conclusionTranscutaneous retrobulbar amphotericin B should be considered an adjunctive treatment modality for ROCM patients with limited orbital disease to preserve ocular function.

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Mucormycosisorbitalretrobulbarrhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosistranscutaneous amphotericin B (TRAMB)

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PMCPMC11309535

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