Background. Paranasal sinus fungus balls (mycetomas) are a form of fungal sinus infection distinct from allergic fungal sinusitis, fulminant invasive fungal disease, and paranasal aspergillus granulomas. Methods. The Mayo Clinic surgical pathology files of inflammatory sinus specimens from 1984 to
Fungus balls of the paranasal sinuses: a review
β Scribed by Pierre Grosjean; Rainer Weber
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 385 KB
- Volume
- 264
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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