ALLMedicine™ Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Center

Jan 19th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Fungal infections of the sinuses have recently been blamed for causing most cases of chronic rhinosinusitis. The evidence, though, is still controversial. Most fungal sinus infections are benign or noninvasive, except when they...

Jan 19th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Fungal infections of the sinuses have recently been blamed for causing most cases of chronic rhinosinusitis. The evidence, though, is still controversial. Most fungal sinus infections are benign or noninvasive, except when they...

Nov 1st, 2021 - What is allergic fungal sinusitis: A call to action.|2021|Kim J,Makary CA,Roland LT,Kuruvilla M,Lam K,|

Aug 3rd, 2021 - In the absence of trauma, sudden unilateral painless visual loss is an uncommon condition in the pediatric population requiring emergent medical evaluation. In the acute care setting, clinicians face the challenge of accurately assessing the patie...

Jul 16th, 2021 - Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) is the most common type of fungal sinus infection. AFS is a robust allergic reaction to inhaled soil fungi that causes sinus inflammation, and the fungal debris then accumulates in the sinus cavities. This accumulat...

Sep 30th, 2013 - At its most basic level, sinusitis is defined as an inflammation of the lining membrane of the paranasal sinuses. Sinusitis affects all age groups, including 17% of people above the age of 65 years. On the basis of national population surveys and ...

ABSTRACTSinusitis is very common, so it is important to understand its pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatments. In cases of chronic sinusitis, adjunctive therapies and evaluation by subspecialists may be warranted.