A Case of Isolated Aspergillus Sphenoid Sinusitis
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 402-404, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-201273
ABSTRACT
Isolated Aspergillus infection originating within the sphenoid sinus is most often associated with the immunocompromised patient. A 53-year-old healthy woman presented with a 3-week history of headache and subsequent left 6th nerve palsy. Brain MRI demonstrated a space-occupying lesion within sphenoid sinus. Histological analysis through transnasal-transsphenoidal approach revealed numerous Aspergillus hyphae. Postoperatively, all symptoms resolved completely without anti-fungal treatment. Isolated Aspergillus sphenoid sinusitis should be routinely included in the differential diagnosis of patients with acute or subacute headache, even in nonimmunosuppressed patients.
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Main subject:
Aspergillosis
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Aspergillus
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Sphenoid Sinus
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Sphenoid Sinusitis
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Immunocompromised Host
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Abducens Nerve Diseases
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Hyphae
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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