%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.