Fungal infections of the paranasal sinuses are uncommon and usually occur in individuals who are immunocompromised. However, recently, the occurrence of fungal sinusitis has increased in the immunocompetent population.
There a number of different types of fungal sinusitis.
Allergic fungal sinusitis
Sinus mycetoma
Acute invasive fungal sinusitis
Chronic invasive fungal sinusitis
Granulomatous invasive fungal sinusitis
Mycetoma Fungal Sinusitis produces clumps of spores, a "fungal ball," within a sinus cavity, most frequently the maxillary sinuses. Generally, the fungus does not cause a significant inflammatory response, but sinus discomfort occurs. The noninvasive nature of this disorder requires a treatment consisting of simple scraping of the infected sinus. An anti-fungal therapy is generally not prescribed.
The other types of fungal sinusitis will be discussed in subsequent blogs.
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