does a fungal ball show up in a ct
Fungal balls are routinely found in the maxillary or sphenoid sinus. Patients present with recurrent infections, pain and chronic postnasal drip. Aspergillus is the most commonly found fungus. CT scans show characteristic findings of the fungal ball and little damage to surrounding bone.llergic Fungal Sinusitis Allergic Fungal Sinusitis is the most common type of chronic fungal sinus infection. This disorder was named by Dr. Frederick A. Kuhn in the 1990s. The fungi involved in the Dematiaceous family; Bipolaris, Curvularia and Alternaria.