1Department of Microbiology, Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Trichy, India
2Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2015,
Vol. 3 No. 9, 297-300
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-9-9
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Chadiesh Nagarajan, Premamalini Thayanidhi, Rajyoganandh Subramanian Vijayaraman, Anupma Jyoti Kindo, John Samuel. Rhinosinusitis Caused by Unusual Fungus
Fonsecaea pedrosoi - A Rare Case Report from South India.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(9):297-300. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-9-9.
Correspondence to: Anupma Jyoti Kindo, Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Email:
anupmalakra@gmail.comAbstract
Phaeohyphomycosis causing rhinosinusitis is not very frequent. We here report a case of rhinosinusitis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi in a 53 year old diabetic male, with deviated nasal septum. With surgical correction and antifungal treatment with itraconazole, the patient’s condition improved and he was discharged. Fonsecaea exists in the environment as a saprophyte and its infection is usually not lethal. However in immunocompromised individuals, when there is systemic invasion the mortality rate is high. With limited treatment options available for this fungus, early and prompt identification plays a major role not only in treatment, but also prevents further invasion.
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