A case of candidiasis of the maxillary sinus

We report a case of candidiasis occurring in the maxillary sinus.The patient was a 53-year-old woman who presented with a major complaint of a strange feeling of the right cheek. Computed tomographic examination revealed an opaque, softtissue-like mass in the right maxillary sinus, which contained a high-density region. The clinical diagnosis was right chronic maxillary sinusitis accompanied by a foreign body in the maxillary sinus.Caldwell-Luc operation was performed under general anesthesia. Caseous material was found in the sinus, and it was removed. The postoperative histopathological diagnosis was candidiasis. Three years have passed since operation, and the patient's progress has been good.