Choanal fungus ball mimicking a tumour Sema Zer Toros, Çiğdem Tepe Karaca, Semra Külekçi, Selvinaz Özkara, Asuman Şengöz İnan, Erol Egeli Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages e24-e27 (January 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2011.01.006 Copyright © 2011 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 (A) Sagittal MRI section of nasopharynx demonstrating the fungus ball. (B) Coronal MRI section of the fungus ball. Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery 2012 40, e24-e27DOI: (10.1016/j.jcms.2011.01.006) Copyright © 2011 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 (A) Histopathologic sections demonstrating hyphae masses consisted of 5–10μm thick septate filaments with narrow angle branching which may be correlated to Aspergillus infection (PAS ×10). (B) Proliferated fungal hyphae mass within the necrotibiotic material with H&E staining (H&E ×4). Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery 2012 40, e24-e27DOI: (10.1016/j.jcms.2011.01.006) Copyright © 2011 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 (A) T1 weighted postcontrast coronal MRI section of the nasopharynx after the treatment. (B) T1 weighted postcontrast sagittal MRI section of the nasopharynx after the treatment. Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery 2012 40, e24-e27DOI: (10.1016/j.jcms.2011.01.006) Copyright © 2011 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Terms and Conditions