title: Sphenoid sinus fungus ball by filaments of actinomycetes and Aspergillus fumigatus.
abstract: We present a case of sphenoid sinus fungus ball caused by Aspergillus fumigatus associated with actinomycosis. This case represents the first known reported infection caused by this rare association.
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Pneumológicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors: Isabel Cristina Espíndola
authors: IC
authors: Cardoso
authors: Flávio
authors: F
authors: de Mattos Oliveira
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Hochhegger
authors: Luiz Carlos
authors: LC
authors: Severo
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D015524:Sphenoid Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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