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Rinosinusitis Fúngica, relato de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Fungal rhinosinusitis, case report and literature review
Arellano, María Lorena; Vallejo, Juan Carlos; Silva, Mercedes.
Affiliation
  • Arellano, María Lorena; Hospital Vozandes Quito. Servicio de Otorrinolaringología. Quito. EC
  • Vallejo, Juan Carlos; Hospital Vozandes Quito. Servicio de Otorrinolaringología. Quito. EC
  • Silva, Mercedes; Hospital Vozandes Quito. Servicio de Otorrinolaringología. Quito. EC
VozAndes ; 16(1): 72-78, 2005.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1103014
Responsible library: EC147.1
RESUMEN
La rinosinusitis fúngica es una entidad poco sospechosa. Se le ha clasificado en invasiva y no invasiva; cada una, con distinto criterio diagnóstico, tratamiento y pronóstico. Presentamos el caso clínico de una paciente femenina de 27 años que consulta por presentar rinosinusitis crónica refractaria a tratamientos repetidos. La TC SPN inicial revela velamiento integral del seno maxilar derecho con una imagen de mayor densidad radiológica en su interior, velamiento parcial de etmoides anterior, posterior y esfenoidal del mismo lado. Se inicio tratamiento clínico con antibioticoterápia descongestionantes nasales e irrigación nasal con lo que la paciente tuvo alivio sintomático parcial. Luego de dos meses y medio la TC SPN de control demuestra solo mejoría del seno esfenoidal, entonces, la paciente fue sometida a cirugía endoscópica nasal encontrando una mas amarillo - marrón en seno maxilar que fue extraida. El cultivo no reportó crecimiento de hongos. El diagnóstico final fue de un micetoma o bola fúngica en seno maxilar derecho más conchas medias bulosas. la paciente evolucionó sin complicaciones. Concluimos que el micetoma así como los otros tipos de RSF son entidades no tan raras como se cree y debe ser siempre considerada dentro de los diagnósticos diferenciales de todo proceso de RSC.
ABSTRACT
Fungal rhinosinusitis is a little suspicious entity. It has been classified as invasive and non-invasive; each, with different diagnostic criteria, treatment and prognosis. We present the clinical case of a 27-year-old female patient who consults for presenting chronic rhinosinusitis refractory to repeated treatments. The initial SPN CT reveals complete veiling of the right maxillary sinus with an image of higher radiological density inside, partial veiling of the anterior, posterior, and sphenoid ethmoids on the same side. Clinical treatment was started with nasal decongestant antibiotics and nasal irrigation, with which the patient had partial symptomatic relief. After two and a half months, the control SPN CT showed only improvement of the sphenoid sinus, so the patient underwent nasal endoscopic surgery, finding a more yellow-brown one in the maxillary sinus that was removed. The culture did not report fungal growth. The final diagnosis was a mycetoma or fungal ball in the right maxillary sinus plus bullous mid-shells. the patient evolved without complications. We conclude that the mycetoma as well as the other types of RSF are not so rare entities as it is believed and should always be considered within the differential diagnoses of any CSR process.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Ethmoid Sinusitis / Transanal Endoscopic Surgery / Fungi Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: VozAndes Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Vozandes Quito/EC
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Ethmoid Sinusitis / Transanal Endoscopic Surgery / Fungi Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: VozAndes Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Vozandes Quito/EC
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