mdmom Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Will post on Lyme board too... DD13 (non-PANDAS kid) has had a headache for 37 consecutive days. CT scan showed cloudy sphenoid sinus, which is the one located in the center of the head. ENT visit today was enlightening. Instead of assuming the sinusitis is caused by bacteria as most docs do, the doc quickly diagnosed my daughter with a fungal ball (a.k.a. mycetoma) that will have to be removed surgically. Considering all the talk of sinuses lately on this board, I thought this might be of interest to others out there dealing with chronic sinus issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklemama Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Wow. I think that's a first reported here. DS has an ENT appt in Mar for chronic bloody noses. His allergist wants it done and says it shouldn't be happening. I'm looking forward to seeing what the ENT has to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaOnAMission Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I get results from CAT scan today, I hope. This doctor said you can not tell if its fungal, viral or bacterial on CAT scan. Perhaps I should talk to your doctor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimballot Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Will post on Lyme board too... DD13 (non-PANDAS kid) has had a headache for 37 consecutive days. CT scan showed cloudy sphenoid sinus, which is the one located in the center of the head. ENT visit today was enlightening. Instead of assuming the sinusitis is caused by bacteria as most docs do, the doc quickly diagnosed my daughter with a fungal ball (a.k.a. mycetoma) that will have to be removed surgically. Considering all the talk of sinuses lately on this board, I thought this might be of interest to others out there dealing with chronic sinus issues. That is a great find (in a twisted sort of way).... I am sure they will culture it when it is removed to make sure it is just fungal and also to see if it blocked up the sinus and has bacteria growing behind it. Did the radiology report identify the mycetoma - or did the ENT just figure it out? Good for you for pursuing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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