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Aspergillosis
Reports from A. Akhaddar and co-researchers add new data to research in aspergillosis
June 24th, 2008
According to a study from Rabat, Morocco, "Aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses is infrequent and usually involves the species Aspergillus fumigatus and A. flavus. The maxillary sinus is the most common sinus to be affected." "Invasive cranio-orbital aspergillosis originating in the sphenoid sinus is rare and mostly occurs in immunocompromised patients with poor outcomes. We present a case of invasive A. terreus sphenoidal sinusitis with intraorbital and intracranial extension in an irnmunocompetent patient. This 62-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of left retroorbital pain followed by rapid decreasing vision and 2 episodes of epistaxis. Ophthalmologic...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-24)
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