title: Paranasal aspergilloma caused by an albino variant of Aspergillus fumigatus.
abstract: An unusual case of aspergilloma in the maxillary sinus caused by an albino variant of Aspergillus fumigatus var ellipticus is presented. Removal of the fungus ball by a left Caldwell-Luc procedure resulted in complete recovery for the patient. This case is the 17th culturally proven case of paranasal aspergilloma caused by A fumigatus, the third case reported from the United States, the first case due to aspergillosis caused by an albino strain of A fumigatus.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology