A Case of Fungal Ball Caused by Retained Glass Foreign Body in Maxillary Sinus for 30 Years.
10.18787/jr.2017.24.2.123
- Author:
Sung Jae HEO
1
;
Jae Ho LEE
;
Jung Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. profsookim@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fungi;
Foreign bodies;
Glass;
Maxillary sinus
- MeSH:
Foreign Bodies*;
Fungi;
Glass*;
Humans;
Maxillary Sinus*;
Nasal Obstruction;
Sinusitis
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2017;24(2):123-126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The fungal ball is the most frequent non-invasive form of fungal sinusitis. Some authors have reported opportunistic fungus infections caused by retained foreign bodies in the maxillary sinus. Whereas previously reported foreign bodies were almost always metal materials, we report the case of a fungus ball caused by retained pieces of glass for 30 years. The patient complained of unilateral nasal obstruction. Computed tomography revealed fungal sinusitis and foreign bodies in the left maxillary sinus. The fungus ball and foreign bodies were removed via an endoscopic sinus surgery. After surgical removal, the patient became free from nasal symptoms.
