Fungal Profile in Non-Invasive Fungal Sinusitis Using PCR in Post-Covid Scenario at a Tertiary-Care Centre in India.

Objective: To detect the presence of Mucorales in the sinuses of healthy individuals and non-invasive fungal sinusitis patients.

Materials And Methods: Post FESS specimens with appearance suggestive of fungal ball or allergic mucin from 30 immunocompetent patients was sent for KOH smear, HPE, fungal culture and PCR.

Results: Fungal culture was positive for Aspergillus flavus in one specimen.

A Case Report of Rare Vocal Cord Hemangioendothelioma in a Paediatric Larynx.

Hemangioendothelioma (HEM) is a vascular tumour which is locally aggressive with a low-grade malignant potential. We present a rare case of HEM arising from the vocal cord of a 10-year-old female child. Video laryngoscopy clearly showed a large vocal cord polyp-like mass attached to middle one-third of left cord.