Maxillary Sinus Mycetoma Due to Aspergillosis: Case Report

Document Type : Case Report

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of infectious diseases, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaringology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

4 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

5 Medical Student, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Paranasal sinus aspergilloma is a rare disease of sinus which is sometimes considered as mycetoma. In this condition, there is gathering of fungal mycelium in sinus cavity without bone or vessels invasion. It presented as a chronic sinusitis with headache, nasal discharge and obstruction. Diagnosis of aspergillosis infection has often dependent on clinical judgment combined with radiologic evaluation and demonstration of the fungus in tissue specimens obtained from the presumed site of infection.Case Report: A 53-year-old man with uncontrolled insulin dependent diabetes mellitus presented with six month history of headache. He had used various drug prescribed by different physicians in the past six months without any effect. Because of progressive headache, he was admitted in the department of otolaringology and surgical debridement was done. Histopathological examination was suggestive of maxillary sinusitis with fungal ball of aspergilluma. The patient treated with itraconazole and after 6 months, he felt better with no clinical and paraclinical signs.Conclusion: Since fungal sinusitis presentation is similar to chronic sinusitis and in the other hand, the incidence of aspergillosis is increasing, the early diagnosis and treatment is important especially when the clinical and paraclinical signs are suggestive. 

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 124 - Serial Number 124
November and December 2011
Pages 2052-2057

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  • Receive Date: 19 March 2011
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  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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