Fungal diseases of the paranasal sinuses

Fungal diseases of the paranasal sinuses can be categorized into the invasive and noninvasive varieties. The invasive form has been classified as acute fulminant fungal sinusitis, granulomatous invasive fungal sinusitis, and chronic invasive fungal sinusitis. The noninvasive form can be classified a...

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Published in:Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MRI CT, and MRI, 1999-12, Vol.20 (6), p.391-401
Main Authors: Fatterpekar, Girish, Mukherji, Suresh, Arbealez, Andres, Maheshwari, Shailendra, Castillo, Mauricio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Aspergillosis - diagnosis
Chronic Disease
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mucormycosis - diagnosis
Mycoses - classification
Mycoses - diagnosis
Paranasal Sinus Diseases - classification
Paranasal Sinus Diseases - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Fungal diseases of the paranasal sinuses can be categorized into the invasive and noninvasive varieties. The invasive form has been classified as acute fulminant fungal sinusitis, granulomatous invasive fungal sinusitis, and chronic invasive fungal sinusitis. The noninvasive form can be classified as the fungus ball and the allergic fungal sinusitis. The following review discusses the various types of fungal sinusitis with a special emphasis on the CT and MR imaging features.
ISSN:0887-2171
1558-5034
DOI:10.1016/S0887-2171(99)90023-9