[The effect of endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of aspergillosis of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of aspergillosis of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus.


METHODS
Fifty four patients with non-allergic fungal sinusitis were included in this study. There were 25 males and 29 females, ranging in age from 26 to 77. All patients were diagnosed and treated with endoscopic technique. Accordingly, the typical clinical symptoms and endoscopic findings were summarized.


RESULTS
All patients were cured and no one has a recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic technique can decrease the damage of the operation and shorten the time of diagnosis and treatment, and can reduce the recurrence of this disease. Endoscopic technique is an ideal way of the treatment of aspergillosis of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus.
Li
Houen
H
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Navy General Hospital, Beijing 100037.
Qian
Jin
J
Guo
Hongguang
H
Sun
Jianjun
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery