Invasive aspergillosis presenting as a cavernous sinus mass in immuno competent individuals; report of 3 cases.
Aspergillosis of the cavernous sinus is rare, especially in immuno competent individuals. We report three such cases secondary to paranasal sinus aspergillosis, with imaging findings.
Chandra
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Department of Neuroradiology, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 110029.
Goyal
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Mishra
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Gaikwad
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D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000382:microbiology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000382:microbiology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000382:microbiology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000382:microbiology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000382:microbiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed