Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Selayang, Lebuh Raya Selayang - Kepong, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur , Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
J Surg Case Rep, 2019 Aug;2019(8):rjz240.
PMID: 31423297 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjz240

Abstract

The clinical presentation of a sphenoid fungal ball (FB) is often non-specific and tends to be overlooked, particularly in hosts with an intact immune status. Rarely, potentially life-threatening complications may arise, owning its anatomical characteristics with contiguous structures. Herein, we present an unusual case of sphenoid FB complicated with orbital apex syndrome in an immunocompetent patient. The diagnosis dilemma and subsequent management are further discussed.

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