Chronic rhizopus invasive fungal rhinosinusitis in an immunocompetent host.
OBJECTIVE
Rhizopus species may cause chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis in an immunocompetent host.


METHODS
Individual case report.


METHODS
Review of inpatient and outpatient records, radiographic studies, pathologic examination, and microbiology of the presented case. Review of the literature.


RESULTS
Rhizopus species may be the cause of chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis in an immunocompetent host and result in intracranial extension.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA.
Joshua L
JL
Scharf
Ahmed M S
AM
Soliman
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003399:Craniotomy; D003646:Debridement; D004724:Endoscopy; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012233:Rhizopus; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000666:Amphotericin B