A clinicopathological study of fungal diseases in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and sinonasal polyposis

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a ubiquitous medical condition that has both individual and financial impacts, severely affecting the quality of life. A fungus instigated CRS is fungal rhinosinusitis (FRS) is becoming increasingly incident in recent years. However, the lack of knowledge in the etiology, pathogenesis, and natural history of the FRS complicates the disease management plan.
Aim: To study the prevalence of Fungal Diseases in all cases of Sinonasal polyposis and chronic rhino-sinusitis admitted for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery