Prevalence and clinical profile of fungal rhinosinusitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are only a few landmark studies from the Indian subcontinent on fungal rhinosinusitis. The lack of awareness among clinicians regarding the varying clinical presentations of fungal rhinosinusitis prompted us to undertake this study.

Objective

To determine the prevalence, etiologic basis, clinical features, radiologic features, and microscopic features of fungal rhinosinusitis, and to evaluate the various treatment modalities available.

Methods

This was a prospective study in which evaluation of 100 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis was done. Specimens collected were subjected to both microbiology and pathologic examination; data collected, including clinical and radiologic features, were analyzed by the Pearson χ(2) test and Fisher's exact test.

SUBMITTER: Suresh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5010432 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature