title: [Clinical observation of allergic fungal sinusitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the diagnosis and treatment of allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight cases of AFS were analysed. The cardinal symptom is the symptom of allergic rhinitis and bone erosion of sinus. All cases were treated with the endoscopic sinus surgery, steroids and topical antifungal therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In follow-up of 13 months to 40 months, no recurrence occured with 6 cases, recurrence with 2 cases then were given the same treatment again and are in follow-up now.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The cardinal symptom of AFS is the symptom of allergic rhinitis and bone erosion of sinus. The comprehensive treatment with the endoscopic sinus surgery, steroids and topical antifungal therapy is needed. AFS is easily recurrent. The long-term follow-up is very important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, People's Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100044.
authors.forename: Jinxia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Delin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lisheng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents