Emre GÜNBEY, KERİM ASLAN, Hediye Pınar GÜNBEY, Rıfat KARLI, Şemsettin KARDAŞ

Analjeziklere dirençli kronik baş ağrısının nadir bir nedeni: Izole sfenoid sinüs aspergilloması

Sfenoid sinüs hastalıklarının tanısı nonspesifik öykü ve fizik muayene bulguları nedeniyle zordur. Sfenoid sinüs, aspergillomaların en nadir görüldüğü lokalizasyondur ve tanıdaki gecikmeler ciddi komplikasyonlar ile sonuçlanabilir. Burada uzun yıllardır uyku bozukluğu ve baş ağrısı nedeni ile psikiyatri bölümünce takip edilmekte olan bir sfenoid sinüs aspergilloması olgusunu sunuyor ve bu nadir olgu ile beraber sfenoid sinüs aspergillomalarının klinik ve radyolojik özelliklerini tartışıyoruz

A rare cause of analgesic-resistant chronic headache: Isolated aspergilloma of the sphenoid sinus

The diagnosis of sphenoid sinus diseases is difficult due to nonspecific history and physical examination findings. Sphenoid sinus is a rare localization for aspergilloma. Delay in diagnosis and treatment can result in serious complications. Presently described is case of sphenoid sinus aspergilloma. Patient had been treated by department of psychiatry for many years due to sleep disturbances and headache. Clinical and radiological features of rare case of sphenoid sinus aspergilloma are discussed

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