%0 Journal Article
%T Sinus fungal balls caused by Syncephalastrum spp.: 2 clinical cases and literature review.
%A Cerpa Almenara V
%A Nebreda Mayoral T
%A Álvarez Álvarez M
%A Rodrigo Pérez C
%A Saiz Sigüenza N
%A Sánchez Hernández MP
%J Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 20
%M 38906774
暂无%R 10.1016/j.eimce.2024.06.005
%X BACKGROUND: Syncephalastrum spp. is a mucoral that rarely produces pathology. Fungal balls caused by this genus are infrequent. It requires early diagnosis and treatment to avoid associated morbidity and mortality.
METHODS: We describe two clinical cases of sinus fungus balls caused by Syncephalastrum spp. and review the literature.
RESULTS: Two patients were treated for sinus fungus balls. When their samples were analysed, the aetiology was determined to be Syncephalastrum spp. A case of pulmonary fungus ball due to Syncephalastrum spp. is described in the literature. All cases, including these described in the present study, had a good evolution after treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: Syncephalastrum spp. is a filamentous fungus that should be considered as an aetiology of sinus fungus ball.