Allergic fungal sinusitis: The Mayo clinic experience

摘要: The diagnosis of allergic fungal sinusitis (AFB) is difficult to establish. clinical presentation not diagnostic. We define current criteria for and the role total specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) G (IgG) levels in disease process review features this disease. Fifty-one cases were identified 44 patients who demonstrated characteristic mucin. Thirty-one these satisfied rigid AFS. Twenty classified as AFS-like syndrome. prevalence strictly defined AFS was 4.0%. Dematiaceous fungi predominant agents cultured. All our had polyps, 23 (54%) asthma, 12 (27%) aspirin sensitivity, 20 (65%) eosinophilia, 9 (69%) increased IgE