Isolated Maxillary Sinus Aspergilloma Associated with Tooth Extraction: Case Report

Abstract

Aspergillosis is a fungal infection mainly affects the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in maxillofacial region. Aspergillus infection can be seen in three clinical forms as non-invasive, invasive and allergic. The non-invasive form of aspergillus also called as aspergillus mycetoma, aspergilloma or fungus ball, commonly seen in healthy individuals. Maxillary sinus aspergilloma may occur after treatments of antral teeth. Although usually asymptomatic maxillary sinus aspergilloma in some instance may exhibit clinical symptoms such as swelling, purulent discharge, chronic sinus pain, nasal congestion, headache which are similar to the other sinus infections in symptomatic patients. This case report presents the diagnosis and surgical management of maxillary sinus aspergillus infection that occurs after tooth extraction.