Fungal sinusitis.
Primary and secondary fungal sinusitis occurring in the immunocompromised patient is well documented, yet the incidence of fungal paranasal sinus infections is being increasingly reported in the immunocompetent host. This article will focus on some of the general principles regarding fungal sinusitis while examining the currently accepted classifications and clinical significance of fungal sinusitis in the literature.
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Tulane University Medical School, Dept of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, in New Orleans, USA.
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