Aspergillosis of the sphenoid sinus.
Three of the four previously described patients with isolated aspergilosis of the sphenois sinus died, owing to intracranial extension of the infection. The case reports of two patients with sphenoid aspergillosis are presented in which surgical exteriorization and aeration of the involved sinus was curative.
D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery*