title: Isolated frontal sinusitis due to Pseudallescheria boydii.
abstract: We report a case of recurrent sino-nasal fungal infection due to Pseudallescheria boydii (P. boydii) in a 33-year-old diabetic woman. It is very essential to identify P. boydii, as Miconazole is the only antifungal drug of choice. However, histological examination of the specimen for clinching clues such as intercalary conidia and chlamydoconidia plays an important role in identifying P. boydii, when fungal culture fails to yield the growth. On follow-up, the woman responded for the treatment with Miconazole and is free of symptoms, with no recurrence after 6 months.
authors: Department of Pathology, Sree Siddhartha Medical College and Research Centre, Tumkur, Karnataka, India. vamseedhar_a@yahoo.com
authors: Vamseedhar
authors: V
authors: Annam
authors: V S
authors: VS
authors: Athaniker
authors: Balasaheb Ramalingappa
authors: BR
authors: Yelikar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008825:Miconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011541:Pseudallescheria / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D008825:Miconazole