This article reviews the history of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis and the clinical, pathologic,
and radiographic criteria necessary to establish its diagnosis and differentiate this disease …

The interaction between fungi and the sinonasal tract results in a diverse range of diseases
with an equally broad spectrum of clinical severity. The classification of these interactions …

Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a type of chronic rhinosinusitis in which patients
classically exhibit nasal polyps, type I IgE-mediated hypersensitivity, characteristic findings …

Fungal rhinosinusitis presents in five clinicopathologic forms, each with distinct diagnostic
criteria, treatment, and prognosis. The invasive forms are acute fulminant, chronic, and …

Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) is a noninvasive form of fungal rhinosinusitis with an incidence
of between 6 and 9% of all rhinosinusitis requiring surgery. Regional variation in incidence …

Type 1 hypersensitivity to fungal antigens helps to distinguish allergic fungal rhinosinusitis
from other forms of eosinophilic mucin chronic rhinosinusitis. Bony erosion and orbital …

Fungal diseases of the nose and sinuses encompasses a diverse spectrum of disease.
Clinical manifestations are largely dependent upon the immune status of the host, as, given …

Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis is a relatively newly characterized disease entity that
commands a great deal of interest. Large amounts of information are being generated …

Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is the most common form of fungal sinusitis in the
United States. Its pathophysiological basis is associated with a predisposed person's type I …

Abstract Background: Fungal (rhino‐) sinusitis encompasses a wide spectrum of immune
and pathological responses, including invasive, chronic, granulomatous, and allergic …