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Narayanan M, Kuttiyil A, Orvankundil S, Surendran R. Invasive sinonasal Scopulariopsis mimicking mucormycosis. 2013; 15 (2):75-78.
We report a case of invasive sinonasal Scopulariopsis that mimicked mucormycosis in a 63-year-old diabetic patient. The isolated fungus from functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) specimen was identified as Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. The patient was treated with Amphotericin B followed by Itraconazole. Aetiological identification of the fungus is very essential for preventing recurrence.
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