Kindo A J, Pramod C, Anita S, Mohanty S
Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai - 600 116, India.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2010 Apr-Jun;28(2):167-9. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.62499.
Lasiodiplodia (monotypic) comprises a very small proportion of the fungal biota. It is a common plant pathogen in tropical and subtropical regions. Clinical reports on its association with onychomycosis, corneal ulcer and phaeohyphomycosis are available. However, Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing fungal sinusitis has not been reported. We present here a case of fungal sinusitis in a 30-year-old woman, who came to the ENT OPD (out patient department) with complaints of intermittent bleeding and nasal discharge from the left side for a week. The patient complained of headache, predominantly on the left side and heaviness on and off since two months. Diagnosis was based on radiological and mycological evidence; the patient underwent endoscopic surgery and was started on antifungal treatment.
炭角菌属(单型)在真菌生物群中所占比例极小。它是热带和亚热带地区常见的植物病原体。有关于其与甲癣、角膜溃疡和暗色丝孢霉病相关的临床报告。然而,尚未有关于可可毛色二孢菌引起真菌性鼻窦炎的报道。我们在此呈现一例30岁女性真菌性鼻窦炎病例,该患者因左侧间歇性出血和流涕一周前来耳鼻喉科门诊就诊。患者自述两个月以来主要为左侧头痛,且时有头部沉重感。诊断基于影像学和真菌学证据;患者接受了内镜手术,并开始进行抗真菌治疗。