Sinus Aspergillosis and Allergic Fungal Sinusitis

Samir, Magdy; Masoud, Mohamad A.

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1996.395

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“…18 Since then, this condition was reported mainly from the Sudan but also from other tropical areas, including the Indian subcontinent. 10,[19][20][21][22][23] Therapy for chronic invasive Aspergillus sinusitis includes surgical evacuation and antifungal chemotherapy. Nevertheless, outcome is poor and the disease frequently relapses.…”

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Chronic invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses in immunocompetent hosts from Saudi Arabia.

Alrajhi¹,

Enani²,

Mahasin³

et al. 2001

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. In immunocompetent patients, paranasal invasive aspergillosis is rare and has a high recurrence rate. Twenty-three cases of paranasal invasive aspergillosis, involving 14 male and nine female immunocompetent patients were reviewed. All patients were cancer-free, HIV-negative, with normal WBC, and none of the patients had received immunosuppressive therapy or corticosteroids. Mean duration of symptoms before diagnosis was 18 months. Aspergillus flavus was the species most frequently isolated. Surgical debridement was performed in all patients followed by antifungal therapy in 18 patients. Mean follow-up duration was 30 months. Fourteen patients relapsed after a mean of 13 months and required an average of 4.3 admissions for repeat surgical evacuation. In a logistic regression model, relapse was not associated with age, duration of symptoms, clinical findings, extent of disease, or mode of therapy. However, patients who were relapse-free tended to have had complete surgical evacuation followed by antifungal therapy.

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Chronic invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses in immunocompetent hosts from Saudi Arabia.

Alrajhi¹,

Enani²,

Mahasin³

et al. 2001

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…To the best of our knowledge, there are only 17 cases of FB in CB described in literature, including 2 cases reported by DuFour, but without any clinical or radiological informations. [1 , 3 , 6 , 8 , 10 , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] ].…”

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“… [5 , 6 , 7 , 26] . In addition, other CT findings are cavity enlargement, mucosal thickening, bony sinus wall sclerosis, bony erosions, and irregular surface of the material, although mainly described in maxillary sinus fungus ball [1 , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ].…”

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Fungal ball in concha bullosa as incidentaloma: A case report and the review of the literature

Spatola

Aspromonte

Marino

et al. 2022

Radiology Case Reports

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Concha bullosa is an anatomic variant consisting in an enlargement and pneumatization of the middle nasal turbinate. A fungal ball (FB) localized in this structure is an extremely rare disease. This article describes the unusual case of a young patient with an asymptomatic fungal mass in the concha bullosa, incidentally discovered at computed tomography (CT) scan of the head, which was performed after trauma.

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“…Patients who live in old houses and overcrowded areas are more likely to develop AFRS, as AFRS is most common in patients who live in hot and humid areas such as Jeddah City [ 25 ]. Most patients had nasal polyposis diagnosed before or during ESS for CRS [ 17 , 19 , 21 - 23 ]. A history of bronchial asthma was reported in 9-36% of patients with AFRS [ 17 , 19 - 22 ].…”

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“…Al-Dousary [ 19 ] has reported a 100% yield of fungal culture with 67% of the Aspergillus genus. The most common species were Aspergillus flavus [ 18 , 19 , 50 ] and Aspergillus fumigatus [ 23 , 29 , 31 ]. Marglani and Shaikh [ 37 ] have reported one case of cultured Aspergillus terreus .…”

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Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis in Saudi Arabia: A Review of Recent Literature

Alahmari¹

2021

Cureus

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Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) has been considered an enigma since it was first described four decades ago. Previous research has found that AFRS has multiple definitions and a poorly understood pathogenesis because it overlaps with other conditions and necessitates meticulous work and multiple diagnostic modalities to confirm the diagnosis. However, despite the expansion of medical and surgical treatments, recurrence still occurs. In this review, the recent literature on AFRS cases in Saudi Arabia with relevance to its epidemiology, diagnosis, and management was studied and compared with international data. PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library were searched for original research and review articles with local data. There is an evident paucity and contradiction between local studies regarding the epidemiology, diagnostic methods, and management of AFRS. Hence, well-defined randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are needed for the treatment of this chronic recurrent disease.

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Sinus Aspergillosis and Allergic Fungal Sinusitis

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Chronic invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses in immunocompetent hosts from Saudi Arabia.

Chronic invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses in immunocompetent hosts from Saudi Arabia.

Fungal ball in concha bullosa as incidentaloma: A case report and the review of the literature

Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis in Saudi Arabia: A Review of Recent Literature

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