RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Syncephalastrum spp. is a mucoral that rarely produces pathology. Fungal balls caused by this genus are infrequent. It requires early diagnosis and treatment to avoid associated morbidity and mortality. METHODS: We describe two clinical cases of sinus fungus balls caused by Syncephalastrum spp. and review the literature. RESULTS: Two patients were treated for sinus fungus balls. When their samples were analysed, the aetiology was determined to be Syncephalastrum spp. A case of pulmonary fungus ball due to Syncephalastrum spp. is described in the literature. All cases, including these described in the present study, had a good evolution after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Syncephalastrum spp. is a filamentous fungus that should be considered as an aetiology of sinus fungus ball.
