Case Report

Maxillary sinus aspergillosis: a case report of the timely failure to treatment

Abstract

Invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses is a rare and often misdiagnosed disease. This study reported a case of maxillary aspergillosis with a complete headache and eye pain after tooth extraction with a large abscess in the relative jaw. Tenderness in the right temporal, lower jaw numbness and right eye proptosis was found. Histopathological examination was the suggestion of maxillary sinusitis with a fungal ball of aspergillus.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v11i4.1473
Keywords
Aspergillosis Maxillary sinusitis Fungal ball
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Beyki A, Zardast M, Nasrollahi Z. Maxillary sinus aspergillosis: a case report of the timely failure to treatment. Iran J Microbiol. 2019;11(4):345-348.