Title: Rare case report of Rhinosinusitis by Aspergillus flavus and Rhizopus in a diabetic patient
Authors: Dr Disha Sharma, Dr Vineeta Sharma, Dr Santwana Verma, Dr Anumeha Gupta, Dr Parul Sharma
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i8.48
Abstract
The fungal rhinosinusitis is being reported increasingly these days. The common causative agents are Aspergillus and Zygomycetes. It can affect immunocompetent as well as immunocompromised individuals. Dual infection of paranasal sinuses with both Aspergillus and Rhizopus is a rare presentation. We are reporting such a rare case of elderly male with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented with fungal rhinosinusitis having coinfection by Aspergillus and Rhizopus.
Keywords: Rhinosinusitis, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Diabetes mellitus.
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