Key points:
  1. Female predominance was seen in the maxillary sinus fungal ball (MSFB), especially in the 51-60 years’ group, corresponding to the age of menopause.
  2. Female predominance was not observed in the patients with MSFB without intralesional hyperdensity(IH) on computed tomography(CT) scan images.
  3. Patients with MSFB without IH on CT scan images were more likely to have diabetes mellitus, adjacent maxillary odontogenic pathologies, and partial opacification of the sinus compared to those with IH.
Keywords: Fungus ball, Intralesional hyperdensity, Maxillary sinus, Odontogenic pathology, Rhinosinusitis