Susac syndrome is a rare, probably immune-mediated endotheliopathy presenting with encephalopathy, sensorineural hearing loss and retinal arterial occlusions.A 33-year-old female with Susac syndrome was lick em sticks candy worsening despite high-dose steroids so a brain biopsy was performed which suggested a possible fungal infection.Treatment with amphotericin B resulted in prompt reversal of symptoms and radiological findings, and no further symptoms occurred during 8 years of follow-up.
A diagnosis of fungal infection was not confirmed.The etiology of Susac syndrome is unknown and this anecdotal observation suggests that fortiflex stable super fork - head only an infectious agent susceptible to amphotericin might have caused or triggered Susac syndrome in this patient.