title: [Mycotic allergic sinusitis. Monographic review of the literature].
abstract: Mycotic allergic sinusitis is a unique form of chronic sinusitis characterized by the presence of nasal polyposis and non-invasive mycosis. The incidence is still unknown but it is suggested it may have a geographical variation. Characteristically it is found in young patients with a history of atopy. Based on clinical data and paraclinical studies, diagnosis suspicion criteria have been proposed though the definitive diagnosis is made by identifying mycotic hyphae in the nasal secretion culture or the pathology specimen. There is still no consensus in treatment though the medical-surgical combination has been proposed. The prognosis varies according to the response to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, DF.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Torres Macedo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Segovia Forero
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aguirre Mariscal
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications; D015994:Incidence; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents