title: Invasive Exserohilum sinusitis in a patient with aplastic anemia.
abstract: A case of acute, invasive, sinusitis caused by the dematiaceous mold Exserohilum rostratum is presented. Herein we examine the subtypes of fungal sinusitis and briefly discuss some characteristics, pathologic and microbiologic differential diagnoses and management strategies of Exserohilum sinus infection in an immunocompromised patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: P Rocco
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Lasala
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: McGinnis
authors.forename: Kwesi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sackey
authors.forename: Janak A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Suimin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qiu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications*; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology