Maxillary fungus balls due to Fusarium proliferatum.
J Mycol Med
; 29(1): 59-61, 2019 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30738735
ABSTRACT
Fungus ball is the most common form of non-invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Aspergillusfumigatus (between 44.8% and 75%) and Aspergillusflavus (14%) are the two most common species recovered. However, recent advances in mycological laboratory methods have enhanced the detection and identification of fungi within fungus balls. Fusarium species, sometimes recovered from other forms of fungal rhinosinusitis such as allergic fungal rhinosinusitis or acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, are poorly associated with sinonasal fungus ball. Here, we describe two further cases of a fungus ball due to Fusariumproliferatum and provide the first description of this fungal pathogen with a fungus ball of odontogenic origin. These case reports demonstrate that uncommon fungal species such as Fusarium spp. might be underestimated as agents of sinusal cavity fungus ball. Enhanced mycological detection and diagnostic techniques might give rise, in the near future, to the emergence of new or rare fungal species associated with this clinical entity.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sinusitis
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Maxillary Sinusitis
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Rhinitis
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Fusarium
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Mucous Membrane
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Mycol Med
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article