Patogenia e inmunoterapia en la sinusitis alérgica fúngica (SAF) / Pathogeny and immunotherapy of allergic fungal sinusitis

ABSTRACT

Allergic fungal sinusitis is an atopic condition close related to fungus allergens that initiate a chronic inflammation dependent of the IgE system and LTCD4-TH2 cells whose cytokines and chemokines induced the clinical symptoms. Specific immunotherapy is recommended to avoid the recurrences and to improve the benefits of the surgical procedures of the affected sinuses. We suggest that Bipolaris sp Drechslera sp extracts must be included in the skin testing of the atopic patients suffering rhinosinusal symptoms as well as those who reveal intense response to fungal allergens in general.(AU)