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Noninvasive Fungal Sinusitis

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The severity of fungal rhinosinusitis ranges from benign fungal balls to life-threatening acute invasive fungal sinusitis. Fortunately, the most commonly encountered forms of fungal rhinosinusitis are on the benign end of the spectrum: fungal balls and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS). While fungal balls and AFRS share a common feature— fungus—the pathophysiology, management, and outcomes are considerably different. This chapter reviews these two types of noninvasive fungal rhinosinusitis, with an emphasis on pathophysiology and clinical management.

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Halderman, A.A., Ryan, M.W. (2018). Noninvasive Fungal Sinusitis. In: Durand, M., Deschler, D. (eds) Infections of the Ears, Nose, Throat, and Sinuses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74835-1_14

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