Table 4. Fungal identification.
Name of the fungus | Fungal culture positive | KOH | Histopathology | Site obtained from |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mucor N = 56 |
56 | 41-positive, 15-negative | 36-positive, 7-negative, 5-chronic inflammation 8-acute inflammation | Maxilla-25 Ethmoid-23 Nose-7 Lamina payre-1 |
Rhizopus N = 38 |
38 | 31- positive 7-negative |
23-positive for fungus 8- inflammation 7-negative |
Maxilla-19 Ethmoid-12 Sphenoid-2 Orbit-2 Nose-2 |
Aspergillus N = 13 |
13 | 13-positive | 3-positive for fungus 1- Acute inflammation 2-chronic inflammation |
Maxilla-6 Nose-4 Orbit-1 Ethmoid-1 Sphenoid-1 |
Absidia N = 5 |
5 | 1-positive 4-negative |
3-positive for fungal growth 1- Necrotic inflammation 1- Negative |
Ethmoid-2 Middle turbinate (nose)-2 Frontal-1 |
Alternaria N = 4 |
4 | 4-negative | Acute inflammation-2 Chronic granulomatous inflammation-2 |
Ethmoid- 3 Left maxilla-1 |