Key points:
- Female predominance was seen in the maxillary sinus fungal ball
(MSFB), especially in the 51-60 years’ group, corresponding to the age
of menopause.
- Female predominance was not observed in the patients with MSFB without
intralesional hyperdensity(IH) on computed tomography(CT) scan images.
- 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