Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentation

Primary sinonasal tuberculosis is a rare form of TB even in developing countries where TB is prevalent and invasive mycotic infection is more common in immunocompromised patients. It is unusual to have a dual infection with tuberculosis and mycosis in the maxillary region mimicking a neoplastic proc...

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Main Authors: Nitika Chawla, Tanu Priya Sheoran, Ruchi Agarwal, Swaran Kaur, Pardeep
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Published: Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal 2024-10-01
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Tanu Priya Sheoran
Ruchi Agarwal
Swaran Kaur
Pardeep
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description Primary sinonasal tuberculosis is a rare form of TB even in developing countries where TB is prevalent and invasive mycotic infection is more common in immunocompromised patients. It is unusual to have a dual infection with tuberculosis and mycosis in the maxillary region mimicking a neoplastic process and causing bone erosion. A 49-year old male presented with 2-year history of left-sided facial swelling. On microscopic examination, epithelioid cell granulomas, chronic inflammatory infiltrate, macrophages, giant cells, and focal necrosis were seen. Ziehl Neelsen staining for acid-fast bacilli with 20% H2SO4 was positive. Fungal hyphae were also seen in the sections examined. Special stains (Periodic acid-Schiff and Grocott’s methenamine silver stain) for fungal hyphae were positive. Mycosis and tuberculosis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of maxillary lesions or sinusitis.
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spelling doaj-art-d40e9871ab284431a7e554df528b6bf02025-08-21T06:55:17ZengAssociation of Clinical Pathologists of NepalJournal of Pathology of Nepal2091-07972091-09082024-10-011412183218610.3126/jpn.v14i1.5989287005Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentationNitika Chawla0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3204-5249Tanu Priya Sheoran1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6525-8517Ruchi Agarwal2Swaran Kaur3Pardeep4Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College Khanpur Kalan, IndiaBhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College Khanpur Kalan, IndiaBhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College Khanpur Kalan, IndiaBhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College Khanpur Kalan, IndiaBhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, IndiaPrimary sinonasal tuberculosis is a rare form of TB even in developing countries where TB is prevalent and invasive mycotic infection is more common in immunocompromised patients. It is unusual to have a dual infection with tuberculosis and mycosis in the maxillary region mimicking a neoplastic process and causing bone erosion. A 49-year old male presented with 2-year history of left-sided facial swelling. On microscopic examination, epithelioid cell granulomas, chronic inflammatory infiltrate, macrophages, giant cells, and focal necrosis were seen. Ziehl Neelsen staining for acid-fast bacilli with 20% H2SO4 was positive. Fungal hyphae were also seen in the sections examined. Special stains (Periodic acid-Schiff and Grocott’s methenamine silver stain) for fungal hyphae were positive. Mycosis and tuberculosis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of maxillary lesions or sinusitis.https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/59892bone erosionmaxillary sinusmycosissinonasal tuberculosis
spellingShingle Nitika Chawla
Tanu Priya Sheoran
Ruchi Agarwal
Swaran Kaur
Pardeep
Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentation
Journal of Pathology of Nepal
bone erosion
maxillary sinus
mycosis
sinonasal tuberculosis
title Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentation
title_full Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentation
title_fullStr Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentation
title_full_unstemmed Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentation
title_short Dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion; A rare presentation
title_sort dual infection of maxillary sinus masquerading as a malignant lesion a rare presentation
topic bone erosion
maxillary sinus
mycosis
sinonasal tuberculosis
url https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/59892
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