Rationale:Fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare entity in immunocompetent patients and is a diagnostic challenge.Conidiobolomycosis is a rare cause of fungal rhinosinusitis which happens to affect immunocompetent patients.P...Rationale:Fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare entity in immunocompetent patients and is a diagnostic challenge.Conidiobolomycosis is a rare cause of fungal rhinosinusitis which happens to affect immunocompetent patients.Patient concerns:A 30-year-old male patient complained of painless progressive swelling of nose for 5 years and painless progressive swelling of upper lip for 4 years associated with nasal obstruction for 5 years.Diagnosis:Rhinofacial conidiobolomycosis.Interventions:Systemic anti-fungals and saturated solution of potassium iodide.Outcomes:Swelling initially reduced but again increased eventually as he discontinued treatment.Lessons:Proper adherence to drugs and need for facial reconstructive surgery may need to be considered in such cases of conidiobolomycosis.展开更多
文摘Rationale:Fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare entity in immunocompetent patients and is a diagnostic challenge.Conidiobolomycosis is a rare cause of fungal rhinosinusitis which happens to affect immunocompetent patients.Patient concerns:A 30-year-old male patient complained of painless progressive swelling of nose for 5 years and painless progressive swelling of upper lip for 4 years associated with nasal obstruction for 5 years.Diagnosis:Rhinofacial conidiobolomycosis.Interventions:Systemic anti-fungals and saturated solution of potassium iodide.Outcomes:Swelling initially reduced but again increased eventually as he discontinued treatment.Lessons:Proper adherence to drugs and need for facial reconstructive surgery may need to be considered in such cases of conidiobolomycosis.
