PMC3303513_01
Coronal CT scan
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F1
The computerized tomography (CT) scan showed evidence of well-defined, homogeneously enhancing soft tissue mass lesion seen in the left maxillary sinus [Figures 1 and 2].
Axial CT scan
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F2
The computerized tomography (CT) scan showed evidence of well-defined, homogeneously enhancing soft tissue mass lesion seen in the left maxillary sinus [Figures 1 and 2].
Pathological specimen
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F3
The pathological tissue was creamish in color, firm in consistency, and hyalinized in texture [Figure 3].
Pictomicrograph showing Paecilomyces species (KOH x10 x x40 magnification) having elongated and tapering phialides with ovoid conidia in basipetal succession
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F4
Annellide were solitary with globose, truncate, smooth, and brown colored conidia [Figure 4].
Pictomicrograph showing Scopulariopsis species (KOH x10 x x40 magnification) having basipetal globose to pyriform conidia on annellides (solitary and in groups)
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F5
Chlamydospores were present in short chains, brown, sub spherical and thick walled [Figure 5].
Pathological tissue removed from the sinus
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F6
The sinus was approached by the standard Caldwell-Luc method because of the evident bony erosion of the anterior wall which had to be removed simultaneously [Figure 6].