Conidiobolus coronatus granuloma of the right inferior turbinate: A rare presentation.
Fungal infections are common in tropical countries such as India. Very few clinical cases caused by the Entomophthorales Zygomycetes have been reported. Rhinofacial infection is a rare form of zygomycosis in humans, and only limited information regarding optimal treatment is available. We report here a rare case of rhinofacial Conidiobolus coronatus infection in a previously healthy 18-year-old man who presented with a fungal granuloma of the right inferior turbinate and face. Diagnosis was confirmed by microbiologic culture from a tissue biopsy. The infection was successfully treated with surgery and itraconazole therapy for 12 months. The clinical presentation and treatment of this rare, chronic, indolent form of fungal infection are highlighted in this article.
Department of ENT, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh - 249201, India. drsaurabh68@gmail.com.
Saurabh
S
Varshney
Pratima
P
Gupta
Sampan Singh
SS
Bist
Sanjeev
S
Bhagat
D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020092:Conidiobolus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014420:Turbinates / Q000382:microbiology*; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
D000935:Antifungal Agents