Subclinical obstructive lung function changes in patients with sinus fungus ball

Dear Editor, Primary chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) refers to a sinus condition with no apparent underlying pathology, such as a sinus fungus ball (FB). It is classified into two major subtypes, depending on the presence or absence of nasal polyps. CRS has been closely related to lower airway diseases...

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Published in:Allergology International 2022-10, Vol.71 (4), p.539-541
Main Authors: Seiichiro Makiharaa, b, Shin Kariyab, Ryotaro Omichib, Shotaro Miyamotoa, Tomoyuki Naitoc, Kensuke Uraguchib, Aiko Okad, Munechika Tsumuraa, Mitsuhiro Okanod, Mizuo Andob
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Summary:Dear Editor, Primary chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) refers to a sinus condition with no apparent underlying pathology, such as a sinus fungus ball (FB). It is classified into two major subtypes, depending on the presence or absence of nasal polyps. CRS has been closely related to lower airway diseases. The association between CRS and asthma has also been reported throughout the past decades. CRS was associated with the development of more severe asthma symptoms. According to epidemiological and radiographic studies, 40%-90% of asthma patients had abnormal sinus computed tomography (CT) findings. Fungal rhinosinusitis affects approximately 10% of patients requiring surgical treatment for nose and sinus diseases. FB is a non-invasive chronic fungal sinusitis characterized by the absence of inspissated allergic mucin development among immunocompetent hosts. The lung function of FB patients has not been investigated.
ISSN:1323-8930