Abstract:Acute invasive rhinosinusitis caused by Aspergillus spp. may lead to invasive disease and mortality, especially in immunocompromised individuals. In this report, two invasive fungal rhinosinusitis cases in an immune compromised patient have been presented that were pre-diagnosed with mucormycosis, but with a positive culture for Aspergillus flavus. Twenty-four years old male patient with aplastic anemia and seven years old patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia; facial pain, edema, and necrotic lesions deve… Show more
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