Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

A case report of chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis

Surinder Pal, Kanwardeep Singh, Deep Shikha, Pushpa Devi

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<p>Chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis continues to present major diagnostic & therapeutic challenges to the clinician. Although its incidence has increased over the years, still most of the cases remain undiagnosed. A high index of suspicion and good diagnostic tools are required for its early diagnosis so as to provide the clinician ample opportunity to intervene earlier in the course of disease. Delay in the diagnosis leads to severe complications which are difficult to treat. The most important point to consider for the management is to establish the role of surgery and anti fungal agents. Here we report a case of chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis caused by Mucor.</p>

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Surinder Pal, Kanwardeep Singh, Deep Shikha, Pushpa Devi A Case Report of Chronic Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 9 September 2015

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