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ArticleImaging science in dentistry2020

Characteristic features of fungus ball in the maxillary sinus and the location of intralesional calcifications on computed tomographic images: A report of 2 cases.

Jae-Hoon Lee, Byung-Do Lee

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Article in Imaging science in dentistry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  2. Incidental discovery of a fungal ball during esthetic malar reduction surgery: a case report.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2025
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  4. The accuracy of deep learning models for diagnosing maxillary fungal ball rhinosinusitis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  5. The Endonasal Endoscopic Approach to Different Sinonasal Fungal Balls.International journal of otolaryngology · 2022
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Jae-Hoon LeeDepartment of Otolaryngology, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0856-8173
Byung-Do LeeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Research Institute of Dental Education, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-7339

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Abstract

This report presents 2 cases of sinus fungus ball and describes the characteristic radiographic features of fungus ball in the maxillary sinus. Two female patients, aged 62 and 40 years, sought consultations at a dental hospital for the treatment of dental implants and tooth pain, respectively. Panoramic radiography and small field-of-view (FOV) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) did not provide detailed information for the radiographic diagnosis of fungus ball due to the limited images of the maxillary sinus. Additional paranasal sinus computed tomographic images showed the characteristic features of fungus ball, such as heterogeneous opacification and intralesional calcification of the maxillary sinus. The calcified materials of the fungus balls were located in the middle and superior regions of the maxillary sinus. It is necessary to use large-FOV CBCT for the detection of calcified materials in the upper maxillary sinus to confirm the diagnosis of fungus ball.

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Cone-Beam Computed TomographyMaxillary SinusMycoses

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