Isolated fungal sinusitis of the sphenoid sinus

Iriz A., Dagli M., Akmansu H., Han O., Arslan B., Eryilmaz A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.453-456, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0709-30
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.453-456
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Isolated fungal sinusitis, sphenoid sinus, aspergillosis, LESIONS, DISEASE, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Isolated fungal sphenoid sinusitis is a rare entity. Fungal sinusitis is mostly seen in immunocompromised patients and is characterized by invasive progression. We describe a immunologically competent patient with isolated aspergillosis in her sphenoid sinus.