[Aspergillosis of the paranasal sinus and environmental factors].
Paranasal sinus aspergilloma is a non-invasive form of Aspergillus infection being encountered more often during the last decade.


METHODS
A survey of specialists in France was carried out in 1998 to investigate the role of environment in the pathogenesis of the disease.


RESULTS
A total of 402 patients' reports were reviewed, most of which involved unilaterally the maxillary sinus. We observed a predominance of women (sex ratio 1.9) and dental care in the past of 338/402 patients (84.1%). Environmental exposure that could interfere with aspergilloma were found in only 136 patients (33.8%) and in 21/48 (43.8%) patients who had had no dental care.


CONCLUSIONS
Aspergilloma of the paranasal sinus has probably a multifactorial etiology, we could not point out environmental factors in this survey.
Barry
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Service ORL, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75877 Paris Cedex 18, France.
Topeza
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Géhanno
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D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires