Fungal sinus disease Is being reported with increasing frequency. We could find no previously reported cases of sinonasal infections with Malbranchea pulchella and only two prevously reported cases of human infection of any kind. We now report on a case of suspected sinonasal Malbranchea pulchella in a patient with aspirin-sensitive triad asthma.
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