Transnasal endoscopic surgery of sphenoid sinus aspergillosis.

ABSTRACT

Aspergillus sp. are the most common contaminants of the paranasal sinuses with the maxillary sinus as the site most frequently involved. Fungal sphenoid sinusitis can be a life-threatening situation, thus aggressive therapy is indicated. The treatment is primarily surgical. The transnasal endoscopic technique offers excellent visualization and an atraumatic approach to the sphenoid sinus. Surgical exteriorization and aeration of the involved sinus, without using antifungal chemotherapeutic agents is curative. A rare case of sphenoid sinus aspergillosis which was successfully treated by transnasal endoscopic sphenoidotomy is reported.