Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 group, successfully saved a 57-year-old woman’s eye from a rare and invasive ...

Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD A sinus infection is inflammation of the sinuses, which are the air spaces around ...

acute or fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis, (2) chronic or indolent invasive fungal sinusitis, (3) fungus ball (mycetoma), and (4) allergic fungal sinusitis. Each type of infection has its own ...

A 45-year-old man from Hainan, a tropical island, who was immunocompetent presented with transient limb weakness. He reported ...

Timely diagnosis and advanced skull base surgery preserved the patient’s vision, avoided eye removal and averted ...

Fungal Ball (Mycetoma): This occurs when fungal elements accumulate in the sinus cavities, forming a dense mass. It’s typically non-invasive but can cause discomfort and block normal sinus drainage.

In addition to acute invasive infections, fungal pathogens also cause a variety of chronic infections. These include respiratory diseases such as chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, fungal sinusitis ...

Acute or fulminant fungal sinusitis usually affects diabetics and immunocompromised hosts. Patients at highest risk for acute invasive fungal sinusitis are poorly controlled diabetics and those ...