Fungal sinusitis
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Weerakkody Y, Saber M, Jones J, et al. Fungal sinusitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9370
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- Fungal sinus infection
Fungal sinusitis is a collective term referring to a number of entities, which can be divided into two groups, depending on the presence of fungal hyphae within or beyond the mucosa 1:
- non-invasive: hyphae do not invade the mucosa
- invasive: hyphae are seen invading mucosa +/- beyond
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References
- 1. Aribandi M, McCoy V, Bazan C. Imaging Features of Invasive and Noninvasive Fungal Sinusitis: A Review. Radiographics. 2007;27(5):1283-96. doi:10.1148/rg.275065189
- 2. Momeni A, Roberts C, Chew F. Imaging of Chronic and Exotic Sinonasal Disease: Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;189(6_supplement):S35-45. doi:10.2214/ajr.07.7031
- 3. Ni Mhurchu E, Ospina J, Janjua A, Shewchuk J, Vertinsky A. Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Radiological Review with Intraoperative Correlation. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2017;68(2):178-86. doi:10.1016/j.carj.2016.12.009 - Pubmed
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