Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

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Squamous cell carcinoma occurring with aspergillosis in the maxillary sinus: a case report and histological study

상악동내 국균증과 편평상피세포암의 동시발생 증례: 조직학적 연구 및 문헌고찰

  • Byun, June-Ho (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Hee (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Rho, Gyu-Jin (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Park, Bong-Wook (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 변준호 (경상대학교 의학전문대학원 치과학교실 구강악안면외과) ;
  • 이정희 ;
  • 노규진 ;
  • 박봉욱 (경상대학교 의학전문대학원 치과학교실 구강악안면외과)
  • Received : 2010.01.27
  • Accepted : 2010.03.23
  • Published : 2010.04.30
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Abstract

The coexistence of aspergillosis and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the maxillary sinus was very rare. To our knowledge, this is the second report of coexistent SCC and aspergillosis in the maxillary sinus. A 58-year-old man underwent surgery for unilateral maxillary sinus infection with oroantral fistula. In the surgical specimen, SCC and aspergillosis were co-detected with routine and immunohistochemical stainings. Moreover, human papillomavirus 18 (HPV-18) was detected by polymerase chain reaction in the sinus specimen. The patient was re-operated with subtotal maxillectomy and has been followed up for two years without any evidence of recurrence or metastasis. Although it is not understood how aspergillosis could induce carcinoma formation, the chronic inflammation caused by prolonged fungal infection might be carcinogenic. Moreover, HPV-16 and -18 were another causative pathogens of SCC in the head and neck region. We recommend careful examination, including preoperative cytology, in patients with maxillary sinus fungal infections because of the potential for cancer development.

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