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Review
. 2014 Apr;177(3-4):179-85.
doi: 10.1007/s11046-014-9732-x. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

Granulomatous invasive aspergillosis of paranasal sinuses masquerading as actinomycosis and review of published literature

Keshavamurthy Vinay  1 , Geeti Khullar, Savita Yadav, Amrinder J Kanwar, Uma N Saikia, M R Shivaprakash, Arunaloke Chakrabarti, Sunil Dogra
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Granulomatous invasive aspergillosis of paranasal sinuses masquerading as actinomycosis and review of published literature

Keshavamurthy Vinay et al. Mycopathologia. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Cutaneous aspergillosis is a common systemic mycosis affecting immunosuppressed patients. Here, we describe a novel morphological type of cutaneous aspergillosis in a young immunocompetent woman who presented with a chronic history of multiple nodules and discharging sinuses over left side of the face, mimicking cervicofacial actinomycosis. Skin biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation, and of septate fungal hyphae with acute-angled branching, morphologically resembling Aspergillus. This was confirmed on fungal culture as Aspergillus flavus.

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