Aspergillose of the maxillary sinuses in otherwise healthy patients.
- 1 July 1985
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 95 (7) , 776-779
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198507000-00004
Abstract
There is an increasing number of reports of fungal infections of the nose and paranasal sinuses, due in part to increasing recognition of this condition in both healthy and immunologically depressed patients. Three cases of aspergillosis of the maxillary sinus are presented, one of which demonstrates bone destruction in an otherwise healthy individual. In diagnosing aspergillosis sinusitis it is important to submit material for microscopic examination, as cultures are often negative for fungus. Treatment consists of surgery to establish good aeration and drainage with the addition of antifungal drugs in selected cases.Keywords
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