Fungal Septal Abscess with Maxillary Sinus Mycetoma in an immunocompetent patient: A rare co-existing infection.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52845/JORR/2021/2.3.1Abstract
Background: Nasal septal abscess that are caused by fungal have been previously reported in the medical literature; however, they seem to beless commonly seen in immunocompetent hosts.
Methodology/Principal: We report a case non-traumatic, spontaneous of fungal septal abscess with coexisting fungal sinusitis in a healthy patient.
Conclusions: Although rare, fungal septal abscess in an immunocompetent patient can occur and this case report hope to alert the medical society about this uncommon disease.
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