# Choanephora infundibulifera Rhinosinusitis in Man with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Tennessee, USA

## TL;DR

A rare fungal infection caused by Choanephora infundibulifera is reported in a leukemia patient in Tennessee.

## Contribution

This is the first documented case of C. infundibulifera causing rhinosinusitis in a human.

## Key findings

- Choanephora infundibulifera was identified as the causative agent of rhinosinusitis in a leukemia patient.
- The infection occurred in a young man in Tennessee, USA.

## Abstract

Choanephora infundibulifera is a member of the Mucorales order of fungi. The species is associated with plants as a saprophyte or parasite and may be responsible for spoilage or disease but is an uncommon cause of human infection. We describe C. infundibulifera rhinosinusitis in a young man with leukemia in Tennessee, USA.