title: Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis: our experience with 19 patients.
abstract: Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFR) is a potentially fatal infection that affects immunocompromised patients. Early diagnosis and treatment, including aggressive surgical debridement, antifungal medication, and correction of underlying predisposing factors are essential for recovery. The aim of this study was to review our experience with AIFR. The records of 19 patients histopathologically diagnosed with invasive fungal rhinosinusitis were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, presenting symptoms and signs, underlying diseases, and outcomes of the patients are presented and invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is discussed in light of the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bolu Izzet Baysal Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Gölköy/Bolu, Turkey. aesuslu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Emre
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Süslü
authors.forename: Oğuz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oğretmenoğlu
authors.forename: Nilda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Süslü
authors.forename: Omer TaşkIn
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Yücel
authors.forename: Tevfik Metin
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Onerci
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents