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Decoding "guitar pick sign" in COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: A case series.

Authors :
Reddy YM
Parida S
Reddy SB
Yeduguri S
Pidaparthi L
Jaiswal SK
Sadhvani B
Murthy JMK
Source :
Indian journal of ophthalmology [Indian J Ophthalmol] 2022 Apr; Vol. 70 (4), pp. 1425-1427.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

"Guitar pick sign," also referred to as posterior globe tenting, is a radiological surrogate marker of tense orbit and profound vision loss. It is seen commonly in traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage and carotico-cavernous fistula and less frequently in orbital cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, and invasive fungal infections. We report a case series of Coronavirus disease-19-associated rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis with guitar pick sign, of which none survived, and discuss the causative pathomechanisms, severity grade, and the clinical relevance of this unique radiological finding.<br />Competing Interests: None

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1998-3689
Volume :
70
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Indian journal of ophthalmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35326073
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_2598_21