Invasive maxillary sinus aspergillosis: a case report successfully treated with voriconazole and surgical debridement
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Peral Cagigal, B.; Redondo González, L.M.; Verrier Hernández, Alberto
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Aquest document és un/a article, creat/da en: 2014
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Introduction: Invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses is a rare disease and often misdiagnosed; however, its
incidence has seen substancial growth over the past 2 decades. Definitive diagnosis of these lesions is based on
histological examination and fungal culture.
Case Report: An 81-year-old woman with a history of pain in the left maxillary region is presented. The diagnosis
was invasive maxillary aspergillosis in immunocompetent patient, which was successfully treated with voricona
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zole and surgical debridement. Possible clinical manifestations, diagnostic imaging techniques and treatment used
are discussed. Since the introduction of voriconazole, there have been several reports of patients with invasive
aspergillosis who responded to treatment with this new antifungal agent.
Conclusions: We report the importance of early diagnosis and selection of an appropriate antifungal agent to achie
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ve a successful treatment.
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