Fungal rhinosinusitis: A categorization and definitional schema addressing current controversies

Arunaloke Chakrabarti, David W. Denning, Berrylin J. Ferguson, Jens Ponikau, Walter Buzina, Hirohito Kita, Bradley Marple, Naresh Panda, Stephan Vlaminck, Catherine Kauffmann-Lacroix, Ashim Das, Paramjeet Singh, Saad J. Taj-Aldeen, A. Serda Kantarcioglu, Kumud K. Handa, Ashok Gupta, M. Thungabathra, Mandya R. Shivaprakash, Amanjit Bal, Annette FothergillBishan D. Radotra

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    Abstract

    Background: Fungal (rhino-) sinusitis encompasses a wide spectrum of immune and pathological responses, including invasive, chronic, granulomatous, and allergic disease. However, consensus on terminology, pathogenesis, and optimal management is lacking. The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology convened a working group to attempt consensus on terminology and disease classification.Discussion: Key conclusions reached were: rhinosinusitis is preferred to sinusitis; acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is preferred to fulminant, or necrotizing and should refer to disease of
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1809-1818
    Number of pages9
    JournalLaryngoscope
    Volume119
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009

    Keywords

    • Allergy
    • Aspergillus
    • Dematiaceous fungi
    • Fungal sinusitis
    • Zygomycetes

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