Lee Dae-Neung, Lee Dong Hoon, Lim Sang Chul
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun 58128, South Korea.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun 58128, South Korea.
World J Clin Cases. 2025 Feb 16;13(5):100158. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i5.100158.
Fungal balls within the nasal cavity are an exceedingly rare clinical entity, typically presenting with nonspecific symptoms or being identified incidentally.
This report presents an incidental discovery of a fungal ball in the nasal cavity during routine imaging, with no associated clinical symptoms.
This case underscores the importance of considering the possibility of asymptomatic presentations of nasal fungal balls, which may be detected incidentally during imaging evaluations.
鼻腔内真菌球是一种极为罕见的临床病症，通常表现为非特异性症状或偶然被发现。
本报告介绍了一例在常规影像学检查中偶然发现鼻腔内真菌球的病例，患者无相关临床症状。
该病例强调了考虑鼻腔真菌球无症状表现可能性的重要性，此类真菌球可能在影像学评估中被偶然发现。
