A 70 years old male patient complained a sense of swelling on right facial, mild pain, and the obstruction of right nasal, no complain of facial numbness and toothache. Physical examination showed the slight bulging on right facial with mild tenderness, purulent nasal secretions on the right middle nasal meatus, and no significant neoplasm. CT scan showed that soft density tissue in the right maxillary sinus,and the high density tissue in some period. Postoperative diagnosis: carcinoma of maxillary sinus with fungal sinusitis.
Aged ; Carcinoma ; complications ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Maxillary Sinus ; microbiology ; pathology ; Mycoses ; complications ; Nose Neoplasms ; complications ; diagnosis ; Sinusitis ; microbiology

A young female complained repeated nasal discharge for over three months with discomfort of right cheek, and oral antibiotics had less effect. She has a history of "root canal therapy" five years before. Physical examination found purulent secretion in the right middle nasal meatus, and light tenderness in the right side of the maxillary sinus area. The CT scan of paranasal sinus shown possible fungal infection of right maxillary sinus. Finally the nasal endoscopic surgery confirmed the fungus ball of right maxillary sinus with foreign body (the root canal filling material).
Endoscopy ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus ; microbiology ; Maxillary Sinusitis ; microbiology ; Mycoses ; diagnosis ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; microbiology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

OBJECTIVE: To determine the distribution of bacteria in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, and to compare the bacteriologic features in middle meatus specimens between patients with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and patients without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). 
 METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the positive rate and types of bacterial culture in middle meatus specimens from 40 controls, 65 patients with CRSwNP, and 72 patients of CRSsNP. The specimens from the middle meatus were obtained during endoscopic sinus surgery.
 RESULTS: The positive rates of bacteria for CRSwNP, CRSsNP and the controls 81.9%, 80.0% and 82.5%, respectively, with no significant difference among the 3 groups. The common aerobe bacteria found in the specimens was Coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus and Corynebacterium. The common anaerobe was Fusobacterium. The positive rates for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria showed no significant differences among the 3 groups.
 CONCLUSION The distribution of bacteria in middle meatus specimens is not significantly different among CRSwNP, CRSsNP and the controls. Therefore, bacterial infection may not play a key role in the pathogenesis of CRS patients with and without nasal polyos.
Bacterial Infections ; diagnosis ; Case-Control Studies ; Chronic Disease ; Corynebacterium ; isolation & purification ; Endoscopy ; Fusobacterium ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Nasal Polyps ; microbiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Rhinitis ; microbiology ; Sinusitis ; microbiology ; Staphylococcus aureus ; isolation & purification ; Streptococcus ; isolation & purification

OBJECTIVE: The study was to evaluate the quality of life in patients with fungal rhino-sinusitis(FRS) and to investigate the relationship between different subjective tests.objective measures and that between subjective tests and objective measures. METHOD: Quantitative data of 18 preoperative recruits with FRS were collected by using sino-nasal outcome test-20 (SNOT-20) and then the SNOT-20 items were categorized into five domains, a visual analogue scale (VAS). Lund-Kennedy endoscopy staging system and the Lund-Mackay CT staging system. Correlation among these data was analyzed. RESULT: The six highest score items in SNOT-20 were Facial pain/pressure, Thick nasal discharge, Need to blow nose, Sneezing, Fatigue, and Frustrated/restless/irritable. The total SNOT-20 score was not correlated with the other objective or subjective tests(P > 0.05). However, there was significant correlation between SNOT-20 nasal symptom domain and Lund-Mackay T score( r = 0.605, P < 0.01), as well as between SNOT-20 sleep related symptom domain and VAS (r = 0.605, P = 0.008). Significant correlation was found between the Lund-Mackay CT staging and the VAS (r = 0.6150, P < 0.01), as well as between the Lund-Mackay CT staging and the Lund-Kennedy endoscopy staging (r = 0.5001 P < 0.05). There was no significant correlation between Lund Kennedy endoscopy staging and the patient-based questionnaires (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The objective measures were correlated well with each other and CT staging had significant correlation with the SNOT-20 nasal symptom domain and VAS. There was also significant correlation between SNOT-20 sleep related symptom domain and VAS.
Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mycoses ; diagnosis ; Quality of Life ; Sinusitis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Actinomyces ; growth & development ; Coinfection ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus ; Maxillary Sinusitis ; diagnosis ; microbiology

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical and pathological manifestation, prognosis of unilateral allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS), and to analyze the characters and treatment paradigm of unilateral AFS. METHOD: Clinical and pathological information of 10 cases of unilateral AFS were analyzed. Nasal endoscopy, skin prick test, and visual analogue score (VAS) of severity of illness were taken before surgery. Mucosa membrane and inspissated secretion obtained during endoscopic surgery were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and silver hexosamine. Regular clean of sinus and intranasal steroid spray were taken after surgery. RESULT: Endoscopy showed that 5 cases had pale mucous membranes in the ipsilateral nasal cavity. Skin prick test was positive in all patients. Nasal CT scan demonstrated unilateral lesion in all 10 patients. In the involved sinus, all 10 patients had brown or yellow brown viscous secretion, which demonstrated eosinophilic amorphous mass with accumulation of eosinophils, Charcot-Leyden crystallization and fungal hyphae under microscope. The number of eosinophils in lamina propria of sinus mucosa membrane was 72 +/- 11/hpf. After follow-up for 16 to 26 months(mean 22 months), 9 cases were cured and 1 improved. The pre-operative VAS was 8.5 +/- 1.2, and the post-operative VAS was 1.1 +/- 1.0 (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION The systemic and local allergic reaction may co-exist in unilateral AFS, in which local hypersensitivity may be the dominant reaction. Endoscopic sinus surgery and intranasal steroid spray are effective in the treatment of unilateral AFS.
Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mycoses ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; therapy ; Sinusitis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; therapy

OBJECTIVE: To explore the diagnosis and treatment of the fungal ball rhino-sinusitis. METHOD: The clinical data of 128 cases with the fungal ball rhino-sinusitis in our hospital between September 2005 and January 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were accepted nasal endoscopic surgery and followed up after surgery. The diagnosis were confirmed by postoperative pathological examination. RESULT: The sinus of all patients epithelialized after the surgery from fourth to ninth weeks, one case recurred eight months later. CONCLUSION Sinus CT scan and nasal endoscopy were very important to the diagnosis of the fungal ball rhino-sinusitis, and nasal endoscopic surgery is the most important treatment method to fungal ball rhino-sinusitis.
Adult ; Aged ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mycoses ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Nasal Surgical Procedures ; Retrospective Studies ; Sinusitis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical significance of 1,3-beta-D glucanase detection in plasma to the diagnosis of fungal rhinosinusitis. METHOD: MB-80 rapid microorganism detection system was used to detect preoperative and postoperative 1,3-beta-D glucanase in plasma of 37 patients of fungal rhinosinusitis which were treated by endoscopic sinus surgery and confirmed by postoperative pathology. Blood samples of 47 patients who underwent endoscopic surgery(fungal rhinosinusitis excluded) were taken as control group. RESULT: 1,3-beta-D glucanase content is more than 10 pg/ml in 34 cases of the fungal rhinosinusitis group,and every 1,3-beta-D glucanase content of 47 control cases is less than 10 pg/ml. Significant difference is found between case and control groups(chi2 = 72.6, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION 1,3-beta-D glucanase detection in plasma is a simple,rapid diagnostic method of fungal rhinosinusitis.
Adult ; Aged ; Case-Control Studies ; Endo-1,3(4)-beta-Glucanase ; blood ; Female ; Fungi ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mycoses ; blood ; diagnosis ; Sinusitis ; blood ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo compare the differences in clinicopathologic features of invasive fungal rhinosinusitis caused by Aspergillus and Mucorales, and to discuss the pathogenesis of tissue injury induced by these two kinds of fungi.

METHODSThe clinical and pathologic features of 19 patients with invasive fungal rhinosinusitis due to Aspergillus (group A) and 16 patients with invasive fungal rhinosinusitis due to Mucorales (group M) were retrospectively reviewed. HE, PAS and GMS stains were performed on all the paraffin-embedded tissues. The diagnosis was confirmed by histologic examination and microbiological culture results.

RESULTSAmongst the group A patients, the clinical course was acute in 4 cases and chronic in 15 cases. Thirteen cases had underlying predisposing conditions, including diabetes (number = 4), malignant tumor (number = 5), history of trauma (number = 1) and radical maxillary sinus surgery (number = 3). Follow-up information was available in 13 patients. Seven of them died, 4 due to fungal encephalopathy and 3 due to underlying diseases. Amongst the group M patients, the clinical course was acute in 14 cases and chronic in 2 cases. Fourteen cases had underlying predisposing conditions, including diabetes (number = 8), malignant tumor (number = 5) and history of wisdom tooth extraction (number = 1). Follow-up information was available in 14 patients. Four of them died of fungal encephalopathy. There was significant difference in clinical onset between the two groups (P = 0.01). There was however no difference in terms of underlying predisposing conditions and disease mortality. Histologically, the microorganisms in group A patients formed fungal masses and attached to the mucosal surface, resulting in necrotic bands (11/19). Epithelioid granulomas were conspicuous but multinucleated giant cells were relatively rare. Deep-seated necrosis, granulomatous inflammation against fungal organisms (3/19) and vasculitis with thrombosis (4/19) were not common. On the other hand, large areas of geographic necrosis involving deep-seated tissue could be seen in group M patients (13/16). Isolated multinucleated giant cells were commonly seen. Granulomatous inflammation against fungal organisms were identified (16/16). Vasculitis and thrombosis were also observed (10/16).

CONCLUSIONSThe invasiveness of Mucorales is remarkable; and when it causes invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, the clinical course is often acute and large areas of tissue necrosis can be seen. The invasiveness of Aspergillus in tissue is relatively mild. Granulomas are more common and the disease often runs a chronic clinical course. There is however no significant difference in long-term mortality. The pathogenesis may be related to the different components of the fungi.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aspergillosis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; pathology ; Aspergillus ; isolation & purification ; pathogenicity ; Child ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucorales ; isolation & purification ; pathogenicity ; Mucormycosis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; pathology ; Retrospective Studies ; Rhinitis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; pathology ; Sinusitis ; diagnosis ; microbiology ; pathology ; Young Adult

Schizophyllum commune, a basidiomycetous fungus, rarely causes disease in humans. We report a rare case of allergic fungal sinusitis caused by S. commune in a 14-yr-old girl. The patient presented with nasal obstruction and a purulent nasal discharge. Materials obtained during endoscopic surgery of the frontal recess revealed allergic mucin and a few fungal hyphae. A potato dextrose agar (PDA) culture from the allergic mucin yielded a rapidly growing white woolly mold. Although no distinctive features including hyphae bearing spicules or a clamp connection were present, the case isolate disclosed compatible mycological features including growth at 37degrees C, susceptibility to cycloheximide, and production of a tart and disagreeable smell. S. commune was confirmed by sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region and D1/D2 regions of the 26S ribosomal DNA. We believe this is the first report of allergic fungal sinusitis caused by S. commune in Korea. Moreover, this report highlights the value of gene sequencing as an identification tool for non-sporulating isolates of S. commune.
Adolescent ; Antifungal Agents/pharmacology ; Cycloheximide/pharmacology ; DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry/genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity/*diagnosis ; Schizophyllum/drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification ; Sequence Analysis, DNA ; Sinusitis/*diagnosis/microbiology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed