Invasive fungal sinusitis by Scedosporium boydii in an immunocompromised patient. A case report
Invasive fungal sinusitis by <i>Scedosporium</i> spp. is a rare but severe infection in immunocompromised patients. We report an 80-year-old woman with poorly controlled diabetes and chronic corticosteroid use who presented with headache, hearing loss, and facial paralysis. She was ultimately diagnosed with sphenoid sinusitis due to <i>Scedosporium boydii</i>. Management required surgical debridement and prolonged antifungal therapy complicated by drug-induced liver injury. Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment are crucial to improve prognosis in these complex infections.
Authors
- Elena Losada-Arias
- Daniel Navarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7556-5861)
- Iván Fernández-Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1995-5016)
- Carla Rey-Suarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5266-8964)
- Paula Caramazana-Lopez
- Helena Esteban-Cartelle
Institutions
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES)
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2025.100749
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00