title: [Allergic rhinosinusitis by Curvularia inaequalis (Shear) Boedijn].
abstract: Curvularia inaequalis (Shear) Boedijn is a fungus dematiaceo, saprophyte and plant pathogen found mainly in tropical and subtropical areas, associated with various organic substrates. Rarely been identified in systemic infections, skin and there is only one report of allergic rhinosinusitis described above. A case of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis by Curvularia inaequalis (Shear) Boedijn in which diagnosis was considered the signs and symptoms, sinus CT and cultivation of mucin.The patient was treated with endoscopic surgical toilet, plus use of inhaled steroids and itraconazole systemic. With good clinical response, is asymptomatic at one year.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Micología, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile. rcruzchoappa@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barthel
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Espinoza
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed