Predicting the Probability of the Incidence of Maxillary Sinus Fungus Ball in Patients Using Nomogram Models.

ABSTRACT: Maxillary sinus fungal ball (MSFB) is the most common type of non-invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Since MSFB requires a unique treatment strategy and is associated with potentially severe complications, timely and precise diagnosis is crucial. Computed tomography (CT) is the first-line imaging tool for evaluating chronic rhinosinusitis. Accordingly, we aimed to investigate the clinical and CT imaging characteristics of MSFB. We retrospectively enrolled 97 patients with unilateral MSFB and 158 with unilateral non-fungal maxillary rhinosinusitis. The clinical characteristics, laboratory data, and CT imaging features of participants were evaluated. Older age, female sex, lower white blood cell and neutrophil counts, and CT imaging features (including an irregular surface, erosion of the media

SUBMITTER: Fan YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10572425 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature