A Case of Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis Invading Pterygopalatine Fossa.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.5.316
- Author:
Dong Kee KIM
1
;
Seung Kyu NAM
;
Kyeong Ah LEE
;
Jin Hee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. entcho@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Invasive aspergillosis;
Pterygopalatine fossa
- MeSH:
Aspergillus;
Humans;
Hyphae;
Maxillary Sinus;
Pterygopalatine Fossa;
Sinusitis;
Sphenoid Sinus
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2010;53(5):316-319
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic invasive fungal sinusitis is a slowly destructive process that most commonly affects the ethmoid and sphenoid sinus, but may involve any paranasal sinus. The disease typically has a time course over 12 weeks. Pathologically, it is characterized as a dense accumulation of hyphae, occasional vascular invasion and sparse inflammatory reaction with involvement of local structures. Aspergillus fumigates is the most common pathogen. In this report, we present a patient with chronic invasive fungal sinusitis invading pterygopalatine fossa, which was presented as only mild thickening of posterior wall of maxillary sinus at initial CT scan.
