In the past month, I’ve talked to four different people who have either had a sinus surgery or an actual sinus fungal ball, so today I will write about it. An “aspergilloma” is the name of what it was ...

accurate diagnosis depends on histologic examination and culturing [5]. Although special stains have been recommended, such as periodic acid-Schiff, Gridley versus fungus, and methenamine silver ...

Researchers at UB and the Mayo Clinic have shown that chronic sinusitis is an immune disorder caused by fungus, opening up a promising new avenue for treating this ubiquitous and debilitating ...

Sinus aspergillosis is a fungal infection that affects the sinuses. People with weakened immune systems and respiratory conditions are more likely to develop this condition. Aspergillus is a mold that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients treated with isavuconazole as primary or salvage therapy for invasive fungal sinusitis experienced ...

Q: I have been ailing with a sinus-bronchitis condition for many weeks and have already tried three courses of antibiotics. Please tell me how I can get tested for a fungal infection in the sinuses. A ...

Seattle health officials and Harborview Medical Center staff are investigating the possibility of a fungal infection outbreak ...

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (IFR) is a severe and often life-threatening condition characterized by the rapid progression of fungal infections in the sinuses, which can extend to surrounding ...

How prevalent are fungal infections in the differential diagnosis of chronic sinusitis?—JANICE SKINNER, CRNP, Sykesville, Md. Fungal sinus infections occur primarily in immunosuppressed patients and ...

Q: My 11-year-old daughter had terrible breath. The dentist said that it wasn't coming from her teeth and referred us to an ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor). The ENT said he suspected that the small ...

If you've ever experienced a sinus infection, you're all too familiar with the congestion, discharge, bad breath postnasal drip, headaches, fatigue, fever and pain and pressure in the sinus cavities ...

Background: Fungal sinusitis has been reported increasingly in immunocompetent patients. However, the most effective, appropriate mode of therapy has not been determined. Materials and Methods: In ...