title: Should oral steroids be the primary treatment for allergic fungal sinusitis?
abstract: A case of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis successfully controlled with oral corticosteroids followed by endoscopic sinus surgery is presented. The clinical diagnosis of AFS is emphasized. Endoscopic sinus surgery is preferable to open sinus techniques since the underlying mucosal disease is reversible. A prospective study is needed to determine the most appropriate treatment for this unique clinical disorder.
authors.affiliation: USUHS, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone