title: Aspergillus Mycetoma Causing Epiphora and Ipsilateral Facial Pain.
abstract: Tearing is a frequently encountered chief complaint in an ophthalmologist's office. Certain associated atypical symptoms may warrant further workup. The authors present a case of a patient presenting with painful tearing which elicited further evaluation with CT imaging. This revealed a maxillary sinus fungus ball as the cause for the patient's tearing.
authors.affiliation: *Oculoplastic, Facial Cosmetic & Orbital Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, †Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, and ‡Department of Otolaryngology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Courtney Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kauh
authors.forename: Lindell R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Gentry
authors.forename: Gregory K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Hartig
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lucarelli
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed