Triple discrete fungus balls of the paranasal sinuses.
Paranasal sinus fungus balls occur usually in single sinus, most frequently the maxillary sinus. Multisinus localization was found only 6% in the largest review of this disease entity. Even multiple sinuses involved, these sinuses were mostly contiguous. Bilateral involvement was rare in the literature. Nevertheless, there has never been a report of three discrete sinus fungus balls in the same patient. This report represents the first case of the paranasal sinus fungus balls presenting in triple discrete sinuses at once.
Chao
Ting-Kuang
TK
Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Pan-Chiao, Taipei, Taiwan. tkchao83@yahoo.com
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed