Aspergillosis of Maxillary Sinus's Diagnosis, Management, and Association With COVID-19: A Case Report

Abstract

Aspergillosis is a disease that can manifest itself in both invasive and non-invasive forms. Noninvasive aspergillosis usually affects a healthy host, manifesting as a fungal hyphae cluster or an allergy. In a healthy host, localized invasive infection of damaged tissue is prevalent, but in immunocompromised patients, more extensive infection is often evident, which carries a high mortality rate. Invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses is a rare condition that is frequently misdiagnosed. Histological analysis and fungal culture are used to make a definitive diagnosis. The purpose of this study is to discuss a case of COVID-19induced aspergillosis involving the maxillary sinus in an immunocompromised patient, with a focus on early diagnosis because fungi have a predisposition to invade nearby blood vessels and embolize to distant organs, making a delay in treatment which is life-threatening.

Complete clinical response to chemoradiation in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the base of tongue: Case report of a rare tumor in a rare location

“…Instead, the patient underwent definitive concurrent chemoradiation, resulting in a significant reduction in signs and symptoms. 20 In another report by Wu and Xu 21 a 49-year-old woman with unresectable ACC of trachea was treated successfully with radiotherapy alone and had no recurrence after 5 years. In our case report, the patient was deemed suitable for definitive chemoradiation, considering the extension of the lesion at the base of tongue and potential surgical morbidities.…”