title: Concurrent chromomycosis and aspergillosis of the maxillary sinus.
abstract: The authors describe a rare case of an infection of both the chromomycosis and aspergillosis of the maxillary sinus in an immunocompetent 72-year-old female who presented with progressive visual loss and dull aching pain of the left eye. Sinuscopy of the left maxillary sinus showed swelling of the mucosa with clay-like materials. Biopsy from the left maxillary sinus showed the typically characteristic morphology of chromomycosis and culture from sinus tissue which yielded Aspergillus. The patient responded to a combination therapy of surgical excision and antifungal agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. drweerawat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Weerawat
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Manosuthi
authors.forename: Somnuek
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sungkanuparph
authors.forename: Poonpilas
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hongmanee
authors.forename: Pattana
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sornmayura
authors.forename: Jiraporn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laothamatah
authors.forename: Veeraphol
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Praneetvatakul
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002862:Chromoblastomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole