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A Case of Fungus Ball in the Nasal Cavity Imitating a Rhinolith   
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma ATALAY
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ebru Erol Uzunoğlu
Özet
Fungus balls are a chronic and non-invasive fungal infection. Despite being relatively common in the paranasal sinuses, they are rare in the nasal cavity. The etiology of fungus balls in the nasal cavity is unknown. Fungus balls generally develop slowly and asymptomatically. When symptomatic, they can cause symptoms similar to those of chronic sinusitis or intranasal masses, such as nasal obstruction, nasal and post- nasal discharge, head and face pain, and smell perception disorders. The preferred treatment of fungus balls in the nasal cavity is functional en- doscopic sinus surgery and debridement. This case report describes a 50-year-old woman operated with a preliminary diagnosis of rhinolith but finally diagnosed with fungus ball as a result of histopathological examination.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Rhinolith,fungus ball,nasal cavity,foreign body,facial pain
Makale Türü Diğer (Teknik, not, yorum, vaka takdimi, editöre mektup, özet, kitap krıtiği, araştırma notu, bilirkişi raporu ve benzeri)
Makale Alt Türü Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayımlanan teknik not, editöre mektup, tartışma, vaka takdimi ve özet türünden makale
Dergi Adı Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports
Dergi ISSN 2147-9291
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2023
Cilt No 31
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 15 / 18
Doi Numarası 10.5336/caserep.2022-94018
Makale Linki https://www.turkiyeklinikleri.com/article/tr-a-case-of-fungus-ball-in-the-nasal-cavity-imitating-a-rhinolith-101927.html
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A Case of Fungus Ball in the Nasal Cavity Imitating a Rhinolith

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