title: Appearances of paranasal fungal sinusitis on computed tomography.
abstract: The primary invasive granulomatous form of fungal sinusitis, due to inhalation of aspergillus spores, is commonest in the Sudan and the Gulf states. This condition often presents clinically as a chronic, severe sinusitis which has not responded to antibiotics. On CT scanning, the major feature is a soft tissue mass, which is either homogeneous or has lower attenuation components. There may be erosion or expansion of the bony margins of the sinuses. Intraorbital and/or intracranial extension sometimes occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Imaging, Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dahniya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Makkar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grexa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: al-Marzouk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mattar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saghir
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fathi al-Samman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed