INCREASED INCIDENCE OF FUNGAL SINUSITIS IN COASTAL REGION: A CASE SERIES

Arumugam, I. and Jalagandeesh, B. and Bala, Ganesh and Borah, Ishani and Jith, Sandeep (2015) INCREASED INCIDENCE OF FUNGAL SINUSITIS IN COASTAL REGION: A CASE SERIES. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTION OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES-JEMDS, 4.0 (81). pp. 14240-14244. ISSN 2278-4748

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Abstract

Many fungal species cause infection in the nose and paranasal sinuses. Almost half of them are capable of causing systemic and CNS infections. Clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment differ based on type of fungal sinusitis. We retrospectively reviewed 40 patients admitted and treated surgically for sinusitis in otorhinolaryngology department of the Vinayaka Missions Medical College & Hospitals, Karaikal for the last three months, April, May & June 2015. The clinical presentation, laboratory examination, radiological finding, cultre report and treatment method were analyzed. We had encountered 11 cases of fungal sinusitis, which is very much a high value of incidence than reported elsewhere (27. 5%). A combined prospective and retrospective study is currently going on in our department to determine the etiology for such increased incidence. We are hereby discussing the classification of fungal sinusitis and present 4 cases of each type.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fungal sinusitis, Mycetoma, Allergic mucin, Immunocompetent, Coastal region
Subjects: Medicine > Medicine, General & Internal
Divisions: Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal > Otolaryngologist
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:36
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/5758

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