Allergic fungal sinusitis: CT findings.

Abstract

Allergic fungal sinusitis is a distinct clinical entity with nonspecific symptoms that may be initially suggested by the CT findings. These findings should alert the clinician to the possibility of allergic fungal sinusitis and prompt other diagnostic studies to establish the diagnosis and treatment plan.

Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis in Patients With Nasal Polyposis

“…The most common CT findings in current study were mucosal thickening and osteomeatal complex obstruction both appeared in all patient 100%. Same findings reported by Mukherji et al (12) who found mucosal thickening in all the 45 studied patients. Also CT scan showed that unilateral disease was found in 5 of 7 patients diagnosed as having AFRS (71.4%) and 85.6% had double density sign, although these findings are not specific for AFRS, they remain relatively characteristic of the disease and may provide preoperative information supportive of a diagnosis of AFRS.…”

Unilateral Maxillary Swelling: A Retrospective Study

“…They respond very well to steroids. A CT scan with contrast study are diagnostic for AFS which shows increased attenuation and mucosal opacification on unenhanced images [11]. Aspergillosis are the main species as was seen in our series too.…”

“…Allergic fungal sinusitis is by far the most common cause for allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) [11]. Maxillary swelling in AFS is due to bony remodeling as a result of long standing disease.…”

Isolation, Identification and Determination of Antifungal Sensitivity of Fungi Isolated From a Sample of Patients With Rhinosinusitis in Baghdad City

“…Results above were showed the fungal rhinosinusitis in male more than in female perhaps due to the vulnerability of women compared to men or to the short time of the study. Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis was more common in male patients and in patients aged 20-30 years (24) . This study showed Aspergillus spp.…”