Localized aspergillosis involving the nose and paranasal sinuses.
Two patients with non-invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses are reported. One patient had this disease in the maxillary sinus while the other had it in the ethmoid and sphenoid sinus. Caldwell-Luc and a transnasal ethmoidectomy operation were performed. The treatment and prognosis of this rare nasal infection are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery