Chronic invasive fungal sinusitis mimicking pseudotumor: A case report

Fungal sinusitis encompasses a wide range of diseases, including both invasive and noninvasive, acute, and chronic forms. The incidence of invasive sinusitis is on the rise, primarily affecting immunocompromised individuals and diabetics. This case report highlights a patient who developed invasive...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2024-11, Vol.19 (11), p.4780-4783
Hauptverfasser: Gueye, Coumba, Niang, Ibrahima, Gueye, Elhadji A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Fungal sinusitis encompasses a wide range of diseases, including both invasive and noninvasive, acute, and chronic forms. The incidence of invasive sinusitis is on the rise, primarily affecting immunocompromised individuals and diabetics. This case report highlights a patient who developed invasive fungal sinusitis despite no other apparent cause of immunosuppression. Imaging studies suggested the diagnosis, confirmed by presence of Aspergillus flavus on mycological culture.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.108