: Concha bullosa is an anatomic variant consisting in an enlargement and pneumatization of the middle nasal turbinate. A fungal ball (FB) localized in this structure is an extremely rare disease. This article describes the unusual case of a young patient with an asymptomatic fungal mass in the concha bullosa, incidentally discovered at computed tomography (CT) scan of the head, which was performed after trauma.
Fungal ball in concha bullosa as incidentaloma: A case report and the review of the literature
Spatola, Antonella;Marino, Maria Adele;Miano, Sebastiano Maria;Galletti, Bruno;Blandino, Alfredo;Ascenti, Giorgio;Sofia, Carmelo
2022-01-01
Abstract
: Concha bullosa is an anatomic variant consisting in an enlargement and pneumatization of the middle nasal turbinate. A fungal ball (FB) localized in this structure is an extremely rare disease. This article describes the unusual case of a young patient with an asymptomatic fungal mass in the concha bullosa, incidentally discovered at computed tomography (CT) scan of the head, which was performed after trauma.File in questo prodotto:
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