A prospective analytic study of invasive fungal rhinosinsitis

Authors

  • Bhagirathsinh D. Parmar Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir T Hospital and Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Sushil G. Jha Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir T Hospital and Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Vikas Sinha Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir T Hospital and Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Nirav P. Chaudhari Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir T Hospital and Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Gavendra P. Dave Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir T Hospital and Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20201294

Keywords:

Fungal rhino-sinusitis, Diabetic mellitus, HIV

Abstract

Background: Fungal sinusitis is more commonly found in immunocompromised patients with systemic illnesses, e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, patient on prolonged systemic steroid therapy, hematological malignancies, HIV/AIDS, etc. Invasive fungal sinusitis is subdivided into acute and chronic. Less than 4 weeks duration separates the acute stage from the chronic stage of the disease. Management of invasive fungal sinusitis consists of sinonasal debridement with or without Caldwell-Luc surgery followed by antifungal therapy.

Methods: Total 30 cases of both types of invasive fungal sinusitis were included in this study. The demographic profile, clinical presentation, underlying immunocompromised status, complication, mortality and management of all these 30 patients were analyzed.  

Results: Invasive fungal sinusitis was most commonly observed in 3rd and 4th decade of life with male predominance. Prolonged uncontrolled diabetic mellitus was the most common underlying immunocompromised status. Mucor was the most common isolated fungal species. Preseptal cellulitis was the most common complication.

Conclusions: For early detection of mucosal changes one has to do endoscopic examination in all immunocompromised patients with symptoms like headache, facial or periorbital pain and swelling, purulent nasal discharge, etc. All clinician should think vigilantly in immunocompromised patients with above symptoms or in pyrexia of unknown origin not responding to antibiotics. To reduce mortality, one has to go for immediate sinonasal debridement even in local anaesthesia also if patient is not fit for general anaesthesia.

 

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2020-03-25

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