Fungal Sinusitis
Authors:
- Kimberle ChapinKCKimberle Chapin
- Ronnie E. SwainRSRonnie E. Swain
- 24 July 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 337 (4) , 254-259
Abstract
Until recently, there has been no consensus on the classification of or the diagnostic criteria for fungal sinusitis. Many case reports and series have lacked the histopathological data necessary to distinguish invasive from noninvasive disease, used similar terms to describe different syndromes, or included patients with noninvasive disease in studies of invasive fungal sinusitis. Thus, the literature has provided only limited guidance with respect to the care of patients with these conditions. A number of recent investigations have addressed these problems and led to both a histopathologically based classification and criteria for diagnosis.15 Since the newer surgical techniques and . . .Keywords
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