A case of necrotizing fasciitis of the orbit secondary to Aspergillus fumigatus and mixed flora

• DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2024.2353235
• Publication Date: 2024-05-26T14:02:45Z
• Authors: Sara L. Hojjatie; Nicholas Radulovich; Alexa Van Brummen; Christopher Chambers; Roxana Fu; Rhonda Mittenzwei; Matthew M. Zhang

A 79-year-old female presented to the emergency department for sudden-onset ocular pain, edema, and erythema around her left eye. She also had a left-sided migraine and frontal fullness for 2 weeks. She had attentive care for the diagnosis of orbital cellulitis and prompt recognition of necrotizing fasciitis. Wound cultures were positive for over 5 strains of bacteria in addition to Aspergillus. In a combined effort by our institution's Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology departments, the patient was successfully treated with debridement, porcine bladder matrix, antibiotics, and antifungals. The authors describe the first reported case of eyelid and periorbital necrotizing fasciitis, caused by mixed flora and Aspergillus fumigatus, that showed promising wound healing with the outlined treatment paradigm.