Features and Diagnosis
Fig. 1 Stage 1: Early rhino-maxillary fungal sinusitis Stage 2: Rhino-orbital (Fig 2; Figs. 4, 5, 6 in Chapter “Radiology in Invasive Fungal Sinusitis”) Fig. 2 Stage 2: Rhino-sino-orbital fungal…
in Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
Fig. 1 Coronal CT shows soft tissue opacification of the left ethmoid and maxillary sinuses. Note subtle irregularity of adjacent left lamina papyracea with minimal intraorbital fat stranding, suggesting acute…
in Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
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…
of Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis
Fig. 1 PAS-stained sections showing broad aseptate fungal hyphae (arrows) infiltrating the vessel wall causing a thrombus Fig. 2 PAS-stained section showing infarcted adipose tissue with broad aseptate fungal hyphae…
Pathogenesis, and Risk Factors
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…
of Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
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…
of Fungal Sinusitis
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…
