Scedosporium apiospermum invasive sinusitis presenting as extradural abscess

• Published in: European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases Vol. 136; no. 2; pp. 119 - 121
• Main Authors: Khoueir, N., Verillaud, B., Herman, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France Elsevier Masson SAS 01.04.2019; Elsevier Masson
• Subjects: Extradural abscess; Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis; Life Sciences; Sphenoidal sinus; Sphenoidal sinus; Extradural abscess; Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis

Chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (CIFR) is a rare entity generally observed in immunodepressed subjects. The pathogen most frequently identified is Aspergillus spp. Imaging generally reveals invasive pseudoneoplastic features. We report a case of Scedosporium apiospermum (S. apiospermum) CIFR...