# Unprecedented Finding of Isolated Sphenoid Fungal Ball in a Child: A Case Report

## TL;DR

This paper reports the first known case of a sphenoid fungal ball in a child, a condition typically seen in adults.

## Contribution

The paper presents the first documented case of isolated sphenoid fungal ball in a pediatric patient.

## Key findings

- A child was diagnosed with an isolated sphenoid fungal ball, a condition previously unreported in pediatric literature.
- The patient exhibited a long-standing refractory headache as the primary symptom.

## Abstract

Sphenoid sinus fungal ball is an uncommon disease that often occurs in adult patients, due to the rarity of sphenoid diseases in the pediatric population. To our knowledge, we were able to describe the first case of isolated sphenoid fungal ball, or mycetoma, in a child. No previous cases have been mentioned in the literature. We are presenting the case of a pediatric patient who presented with a long-standing refractory headache.