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- Fungal sinusitis occurs in 9 to 49% of cases and is categorized into noninvasive (like fungus balls and allergies) and invasive forms (acute and chronic).
- The case study involved a patient with chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis who underwent Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and additional sinus operations.
- Post-surgery, the patient received antifungal treatment with Orungal and Worykonazol, resulting in a successful recovery.
Article Abstract
The frequency of fungal etiology of sinusitis contains between 9 and 49 % according to different authors. Fungal rhinosinusitis has been divided into noninvasive and invasive forms. Noninvasive infections include fungus ball (mycetoma) and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. Invasive infections include acute (or fulminates) fungal rhinosinusitis and invasive chronic rhinosinusitis. The case of chronic invasive rhinosinusitis was presented. Patient performed surgery--Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and paranasal sinuses operation from subcranial approach. Surgery procedures were followed by antifungal pharmacotherapy (Orungal and Worykonazol). The presented case of fungal invasive chronic rhinosinusitis was treated according to recommended procedures with surgery followed by adequate antifungal farmacotherapy. In this case we have reached a successful outcome.
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