A Rare Cause of Headache That Should Be Kept in Mind: Isolated Concha Bullosa Fungus Ball

J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Sep;31(6):e550-e552. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006477.

Abstract

Concha bullosa is characterized by pneumotization of the middle turbinate and is a common variation of sinonasal anatomy and is often asymptomatic. The presence of a fungus ball in concha bullosa and the associated clinic symptoms are very rare. Concha bullosa fungus balls are a rare differential diagnosis in a patient presenting to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with headache.In this article, the authors aimed to present an isolated fungus ball case in concha bullosa as a rare cause of headache differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fungi
  • Headache / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Nose Diseases / complications
  • Nose Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nose Diseases / microbiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Turbinates / microbiology