TITLE:
Unilateral Frontal Sinus Aspergillosis: A Case Report and Review Literature
AUTHORS:
Yannick Canton Kessely, Felicien G. Toudjingar, Loobé Regis Mwabanyol, Mahamat Ali Bolti, Aboubakar Aouami, Kader Ndiaye, Olivier Ouambi, Yusra Aboulbachar Ali, Momar Code Ba
KEYWORDS:
Aspergillosis, Fungal Infection, Sinus, Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Neuroscience,
Vol.10 No.2,
April
15,
2020
ABSTRACT: Frontal sinus aspergillosis is a rare infection that can be usually associated with immunocompromised states and life-threatening with high mortality rate. The authors report in a developing country a case of immunocompetent patient with left unilateral frontal headache, associated with left eye ptosis. The Brain CT Scan revealed frontal sinus aspergillosis. She underwent surgery followed by itraconazole cure. The outcome is successful after a period of 14 months with resolution of symptomatology. Anatomopathological examination confirmed aspergillosis. They share their experience of management of this disease in a country where neurosurgery is very young specialty and where molecules against aspergillosis are not available.