Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis Concerning for Sinonasal Malignancy With Unique Intracranial Extension
Chronic invasive fungal sinusitis is a rare sinonasal pathology characterized by histopathological evidence of fungi causing chronic inflammation, as well as radiologic imaging of bony destruction and extrasinus invasion. Here, the authors have described a case of chronic invasive fungal sinusitis with the presence of a fungal mass, orbital involvement, and intracranial extension into the anterior skull base. Management involved nasal endoscopy with biopsy, postoperative debridement, and antifungal therapy.
Authors
- Cristian Gragnaniello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5202-0837)
- Erin M. Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4636-055X)
- Margaret Scott
- Philip Chen
- Andrew Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6725-3246)
- Matthew Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-6571)
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Permanente Journal
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7812/tpp/26.004
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00