Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of Aspergillus Sinusitis.
- Author:
Yong Dae KIM
1
;
Chang Hoon BAI
;
Oh Cheol KWON
;
Chul Gee CHOI
;
Jang Su SUH
;
Kei Won SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aspergillus sinusitis;
Endoscopic sinus surgery
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Aspergillosis;
Aspergillus*;
Fungi;
Incidence;
Nasal Cavity;
Paranasal Sinuses;
Postoperative Complications;
Recurrence;
Sinusitis*;
Steroids
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1997;40(11):1531-1536
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The fungal sinusitis is relatively rare but its incidence is increasing due to increasing use of antibiotics, steroids, and chemotherapheutic agents. It is reported that aspergillosis is the most common fungal infection among the fungi which involve the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. The surgical treatment of Aspergillus sinusitis were traditional Caldwell-Luc's operation with or without intranasal ethmoidectomy, or endoscopic sinus surgery. OBJECTIVES: The postoperative results and complications of Caldwell-Luc's operation in Aspergillus sinusitis have been enough to report, but there were a few reports about the endoscopic sinus surgery. So, we reported postoperative outcomes and complications of endoscopic sinus surgery in Aspergillus sinusitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven cases of Aspergillus sinusitis of paranasal sinuses from April 1994 through April 1996 were analyzed on their clinical features, radiologic findings, operative findings, postoperative results, and complications. RESULTS: All cases were treated successfully by endoscopic sinus surgery. No recurrence and postoperative complications were observed. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that endoscopic sinus surgery is successful surgical method in Aspergillus sinusitis.
