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Case Report

Subcutaneous Calcification as a Supportive Radiologic Finding for Diagnosis of Rhinofacial Entomophthoromycosis

by
Navarat Vatcharayothin
1,
Pornthep Kasemsiri
1,*,
Cattleya Thongrong
2,
Chanticha Laohakittikul
1,
Surapol Suetrong
1,
Piti Ungarreevittaya
3 and
Nipon Chaisuriya
3
1
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
2
Department of Anesthesiology, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
3
Department of Pathology, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2019, 9(2), 1125; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2019.1125
Submission received: 7 January 2019 / Revised: 27 February 2019 / Accepted: 20 March 2019 / Published: 22 March 2019

Abstract

Rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis is an uncommon chronic fungal infection of the head and neck. The diagnosis is usually based on clinical manifestations; however, diagnosis of this infection based on early manifestations is difficult and occasionally rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis is mistaken for other diseases. Therefore, computed tomography is introduced to support the diagnosis. Radiologic findings were nonspecific with swelling of the sinonasal mucosa and perinasal region. However, subcutaneous calcification, that was observed in all our cases, may be a supportive radiologic evidence for diagnosis. The diagnosis should be confirmed definitively using histopathology or fungal culture. Early diagnosis allows prompt and appropriate treatment that will achieve excellent outcomes. We suggest that subcutaneous calcification radiologic finding may guide the aware physician to an early diagnosis of rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis.
Keywords: Rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis; Subcutaneous calcification; Computed tomography Rhinofacial entomophthoromycosis; Subcutaneous calcification; Computed tomography

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Vatcharayothin, N.; Kasemsiri, P.; Thongrong, C.; Laohakittikul, C.; Suetrong, S.; Ungarreevittaya, P.; Chaisuriya, N. Subcutaneous Calcification as a Supportive Radiologic Finding for Diagnosis of Rhinofacial Entomophthoromycosis. Clin. Pract. 2019, 9, 1125. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2019.1125

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Vatcharayothin N, Kasemsiri P, Thongrong C, Laohakittikul C, Suetrong S, Ungarreevittaya P, Chaisuriya N. Subcutaneous Calcification as a Supportive Radiologic Finding for Diagnosis of Rhinofacial Entomophthoromycosis. Clinics and Practice. 2019; 9(2):1125. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2019.1125

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Vatcharayothin, Navarat, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Cattleya Thongrong, Chanticha Laohakittikul, Surapol Suetrong, Piti Ungarreevittaya, and Nipon Chaisuriya. 2019. "Subcutaneous Calcification as a Supportive Radiologic Finding for Diagnosis of Rhinofacial Entomophthoromycosis" Clinics and Practice 9, no. 2: 1125. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2019.1125

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