Sporotrichosis of Maxillary Sinus

ABSTRACT Sporotrichosis or Gardener's disease is a chronic nodular subcutaneous mycotic disease, causative organism being Sporotrichum schenckii. The specific mode of entry of the fungus into the body, being mainly through small cuts and punctures and rarely by inhalation; which usually manifes...

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Published inWorld Journal of Dentistry Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 269 - 271
Main Authors Sandeepa, NC, Jaishankar, HP, Sharath Chandra, B, Veena, SN, Yeshaswini, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2011
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Summary:ABSTRACT Sporotrichosis or Gardener's disease is a chronic nodular subcutaneous mycotic disease, causative organism being Sporotrichum schenckii. The specific mode of entry of the fungus into the body, being mainly through small cuts and punctures and rarely by inhalation; which usually manifest as cutaneous and subcutaneous infections. Here we report a rare case of sporotrichosis of maxillary sinus in an immunocompetent patient. Our case of sporotrichosis, a deep fungal infection involving maxillary sinus was confirmed by fungal culture and successfully managed by antifungal agents combined with surgical debridement.
ISSN:0976-6006
0976-6014
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1095