ACUTE INVASIVE RHINOSINUSITIS: CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Pedro Marques Faculdade de Medicina do Porto, Serviço de ORL do Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Margarida Santos Faculdade de Medicina do Porto, Serviço de ORL do Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Fernando Vales Faculdade de Medicina do Porto, Serviço de ORL do Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Laudelina Pais Clemente Faculdade de Medicina do Porto, Serviço de ORL do Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • M. Pais Clemente Faculdade de Medicina do Porto, Serviço de ORL do Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.469

Keywords:

Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis, Mucormycosis, lmmunologically compromised

Abstract

Invasive Fungal Sinusitis is a disease which incidence has been rising, because of the intimate affinity with different types of immunologically compromised patients. This pathologic entity has different forms of presentation according to each specific type of histopathology. These different presentations have distinct

treatment and prognosis.

Due to the complications of the disease, the diagnosis must be done as soon as possible to achieve a better therapeutic result.

The authors present a review about Acute Fungal Sinusitis - Mucormycosis, about a patient aged 57 years old, with aplastic bane marrow and diabetes,

diagnosed and treated in the Haematology and Otolararyngology Departments of Hospital de S.João - Porto

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How to Cite

Marques, P., Santos, M., Vales, F., Pais Clemente, L., & Pais Clemente, M. (2006). ACUTE INVASIVE RHINOSINUSITIS: CASE REPORT. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 44(1), 79–88. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.469

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2006): Março

Section

Case Report