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A rare case of granuloma due to Aspergillus fumigatus secondary to frontal sinus granuloma is described, and relevant literature is reviewed.
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Bhalla, D., Kumar, S., Pal, D.N. et al. Aspergilloma of the frontal lobe. Acta neurochir 55, 135–139 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01808927
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