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Maxillary sinusitis from Microascus cinereus and Aspergillus repens.

C Aznar¹, C de Bievre, C Guiguen

¹Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Mycologie Médicale et Immunologie Parasitaire, CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France.

|February 1, 1989

Summary

Microascus cinereus, a fungal species, was identified in a patient's maxillary sinus. Its abundant sexual structures suggest it caused the sinus infection, differentiating it from Aspergillus repens.

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Area of Science:

Mycology
Medical Mycology
Sinus Infections

Background:

Fungal sinusitis is a challenging diagnosis.
Microascus species are rarely implicated in human infections.
Distinguishing causative agents in polymicrobial fungal sinusitis is crucial.