Fig. 1 Subcutaneous (arrow) Conidiobolus rhinofacial infection Basidiomycota includes Cryptococcus neoformans. This organism is an encapsulated yeast which can cause disease in immunocompetent individuals as well as immunosuppressed patients. Infection…
Fig. 1 Risk factors for invasive fungal sinusitis – many of them are interrelated Documented mucormycosis is at least five to ten times less common as compared to other mold…
Drug Dose Advantages Disadvantages Special precautions AmBD 1–1.5 mg/kg/day Inexpensive Nephrotoxicity Test dose, premedication to prevent hypersensitivity reaction Maximum experience Poor CNS penetration LAmB 5–10 mg/kg/day Less nephrotoxicity Expensive Good…
Fig. 1 Classification of fungal sinusitis based on tissue invasion. After Chakrabarti et al. [19] Saprophytic fungal infestation: This is described as asymptomatic colonization of mucous crusts within the sino-nasal…
, Rudolf Leuwer2, Konrad Schwager3 and Sören Wenzel4 (1) Otology and Neurotology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (2) Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, HELIOS Hospital, Krefeld, Germany…
, Rudolf Leuwer2, Konrad Schwager3 and Sören Wenzel4 (1) Otology and Neurotology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (2) Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, HELIOS Hospital, Krefeld, Germany…
, Rudolf Leuwer2, Konrad Schwager3 and Sören Wenzel4 (1) Otology and Neurotology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (2) Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, HELIOS Hospital, Krefeld, Germany…
, Rudolf Leuwer2, Konrad Schwager3 and Sören Wenzel4 (1) Otology and Neurotology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (2) Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, HELIOS Hospital, Krefeld, Germany…
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infection 1–5 % Bleeding/hematoma formation 1–5 % Vascular injury 1–5 % External jugular vein branches Thyroid injurya 1–5 % Damage to…
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Bruising 50–80 % Bleeding/hematoma formationa 5–20 % Infection 1–5 % Seroma formation 5–20 % Rare significant/serious problems Suture abscess ± suture sinusa 0.1–1…
