Isolated aspergillosis of the sphenoid sinus. Case report.
The Authors report a rare case of isolated sphenoid sinus aspergillosis in a 69-year-old man. The patient had a complete recovery. The preoperative CT-scans and the preoperative and postoperative MRI are shown. The incidence, the pathology, the various clinical presentations, the prognosis and the management of this disease are debated.
Scamoni
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Neurosurgical Division, Varese Regional Hospital, Italy.
Dario
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A
Fachinetti
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P
Marra
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A
Villa
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P
Cerati
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M
Dorizzi
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A
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