[Endoscopic sinus surgery in the treatment of fungal sinusitis].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the curative effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on fungal sinusitis.


METHODS
The clinical and follow-up data of 30 patients with fungal sinusitis who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Twenty-nine cases of non-invasive fungal sinusitis were cured by endoscopic sinus surgery; recurrence occurred in the 1 case of invasive fungal sinusitis two months after being treated by endoscopic sinus surgery and it was cured by lateral rhinotomy.


CONCLUSIONS
The treatment of endoscopic sinus surgery is safe, effective, and less painful for patients with non-invasive fungal sinusitis.
Tang
Qing-lai
QL
Department of Otolaryngology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Huang
Nan-gui
NG
Li
You-zhong
YZ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*