Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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A CASE REPORT OF PRIMARY MAXILLARY SINUS ASPERGILLOSIS

원발성 상악동 국균증 치험예

  • Oh, Seung-Whan (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Yeo-Gab (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ryu, Dong-Mok (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Chull (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University)
  • 오승환 (경희대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 김여갑 (경희대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 류동목 (경희대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 이상철 (경희대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Published : 1991.12.31
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Abstract

Aspergillus is a fungus of Ascomycetes class that occurs world wide and found in many of the molds on foods, frutis, grains and plants. Its ubiquitous spores, present in dust, enter the respiratory system of man, where, under proper condition, they become pathogenic. We present a case of primary maxillary sinus aspergillosis developed from a 52-year old male patient when has oroantral fistula after extraction of maxillary Lt. 1st molar tooth. The treatment composed with Caldwell-Luc's operation, Oro-antral fistula closure and associated anit-fungal treatment with Amphoatrisin B.

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