Rhinoentomophthoromycosis: a rare case report.
Entomophthoromycosis is chronic granulomatous fungal infection with varied presentation as subcutaneous,mucocutaneous and visceral infections. The majority of the subcutaneous infection caused by entomophthoralean fungi involves Basidiobolus spp, C. coronatus, or C. incongruous. A case of rhinoentomophthoromycosis in an immunocompetent male involving maxillary sinus and nose is presented. The patient was clinically diagnosed as malignancy of nose but microscopy and histopathology of the aspirate clinched the diagnosis. The patient responded to antifungal therepy.
Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020091:Entomophthorales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D008853:Microscopy; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents