Mykotische Retrobulbärneuritis

Abstract

In cases with retrobulbar tumors and malignant haematologic diseases fungal infections should be included in the differential diagnosis. Serologic investigations are useful. The prognosis is poor and depends on the course of the basic disease.

Isolated unilateral disk edema

“…Infectious agents have also been associated with optic nerve infiltration: herpes viruses and CMV, 104 as well as mycoses 467,468 among others, but with variable concurrent monocular or binocular findings, and this review uncovered no such cases in which UDE in isolation was the presenting sign, the implication being that these are extremely rare cases, or -more likely -not part of the manifestations of these diseases.…”