التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Study of fungal rhinosinusitis. |
| المؤلفون: |
Chaganti, Padmavathi, Rao, Natta, Devi, Karri, Janani, B, Vihar, Pamidipalli, Neelima, Govada |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences; Apr-Jun2020, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p103-106, 4p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MAXILLARY sinus, ETIOLOGY of diseases, SINUSITIS, MUCOR, TERTIARY care |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Rhinosinusitis is a common disorder occurring in 20% of the population. Chronic sinus infection unresponsive to antibiotics should raise the suspicion of Fungal rhinosinusitis. Various types of fungi caused inflammation of sinus mucosa. Aims and Objectives: Thepresent studywas undertakento determine the etiology, clinical features, and diagnosis of Fungal Rhinosinusitis. Material and Methods: Twenty cases of rhinosinusitiswere studied in two years period in a tertiary care hospital. Specimens collected were processed with paraffin processing andstained with H and E stain. Special stains for Fungus were done in all cases. Results: Cases of Rhinosinusitis were mostly seen in the 5th decade with femalepreponderance. All the cases were non-invasive and Maxillary sinus was involved in majority of cases. Aspergillus was identified in majority of cases followed by Candida. Mucor mycosis was seen in diabetics. Conclusion: In the present study, all the cases of rhinosinusitis are non-invasive. A special stain for Fungus helps in identifying the type of organism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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