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Two cases of aspergillosis of the maxillary sinus are reported. The first case is a 43-year-old female characterized by foul odor, rhinorrhea, toothache and nasal bleeding.
The maxillary sinus was opened with suspicon of malignancy, but the sinus was filled with caseous mass, pathological examination of which revealed aspergillosis.
The second case is a 52-year-old female who was presented by right nasal obstruction, right otalgia and bloody postnasal discharge.
Culture of greenish brown crust in the nasal cavity showed aspergillosis. A search of literature revealed a total of 39 cases of candidiasis of the paranasal sinuses.
The authors surmised that structural abnormalities of the nasal and paranasal cavities and susceptibility of the mucous membrane are the important elements for the development of such lesions. The treatment of candidiasis of the paranasal sinus is relatively easy if treated before the lesions becomes invasive.
