Isolated fungus ball in a single cell of the left ethmoid roof:A case report  

作　　者：Liu-Qing Zhou Ming Li Yong-Qin Li Yan-Jun Wang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430000,Hubei Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2021年第21期6005-6008,共4页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Isolated fungus ball(FB)in a single cell of the left ethmoid roof is a very rare condition.CASE SUMMARY We report the case of a 51-year-old female patient whose computed tomography presented a soft tissue mass filling in the left ethmoid roof cell.The patient did not complain of any specific sinonasal symptoms,such as nasal discharge,nasal obstruction,and loss of smell,apart from headache in the left retro-orbital region.CONCLUSION The patient underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery under general anesthesia,and the inflammatory material collected was histologically diagnosed as a rare case of a FB in a single cell of the left ethmoid roof.

关 键 词：Fungus ball Ethmoid roof cell HEADACHE Computed tomography Case report 

分 类 号：R765.4[医药卫生—耳鼻咽喉科]