Unusual Case of Mucormycosis-Associated Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Without Orbital Involvement: A Case Report

Ahmadreza  Rajabi; Hanie  Forouzandeh; Abbas Ali Torfeh  Esfahani; Golnaz  Khorasanizadeh

doi:10.18502/crcp.v10i4.21106

Ahmadreza Rajabi School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Hanie Forouzandeh School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abbas Ali Torfeh Esfahani Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Golnaz Khorasanizadeh Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v10i4.21106

Keywords: Mucormycosis can rarely involve the retinal artery; Leading to blindness without orbital involvement

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. It can lead to significant mortality and morbidity in immunocompromised and diabetic patients. We herein present a patient with untreated type 2 diabetes who was admitted for acute progressive vision loss. Following diagnostic findings, she was diagnosed with mucormycosis that directly infiltrated the cerebral arteries, resulting in blindness in her left eye. This is an uncommon presentation of mucormycosis, as it led to arterial invasion without involving the orbit. This case underscores the significance of promptly diagnosing mucormycosis in susceptible individuals to avert catastrophic outcomes.