Schizophyllum Commune a Causative Agent of Fungal Sinusitis : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Anitha, S.
Somu, L.
Premamalini, T.
Kindo, Anupma J.
Ambujavalli, B. T.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a case of maxillary sinusitis caused by Schizophyllum commune, in a 50-year-old female.
The patient presented with nasal obstruction, purulent nasal discharge from right side of the nose, cough, headache, and sneezing.
Computed tomography revealed extensive opacity of the right maxillary sinus as well as erosion of the nasal wall and maxillary bone.
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery was done, and fungal debris present on right side of the maxillary sinus was removed and sent to laboratory.
Potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination of the nasal discharge showed hyaline, septate hyphae.
Primary isolation on Sabouraud's dextrose agar (SDA) yielded a white woolly mould.
Banana peel culture after 8 weeks showed macroscopically visible fan-shaped fruiting bodies.
Lactophenol cotton blue (LPCB) mount of the same revealed hyaline septate hyphae, often with clamp connections.
Identification was confirmed by the presence of clamp connections formed on the hyphae and by vegetative compatibility with known isolates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Premamalini, T.& Ambujavalli, B. T.& Anitha, S.& Somu, L.& Kindo, Anupma J.. 2011. Schizophyllum Commune a Causative Agent of Fungal Sinusitis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Premamalini, T.…[et al.]. Schizophyllum Commune a Causative Agent of Fungal Sinusitis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Premamalini, T.& Ambujavalli, B. T.& Anitha, S.& Somu, L.& Kindo, Anupma J.. Schizophyllum Commune a Causative Agent of Fungal Sinusitis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500822