Research Article

Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes

Volume: 5 Number: 3 January 14, 2016
  • Ercan Pınar
  • Abdulkadir Emre
  • Ahmet Ata Ece
  • İbrahim Aladağ
  • Hale Aslan
  • Yılmaz Özkul
  • Elif Dinçer
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Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyse the clinical,

radiographic, and surgical outcomes of paranasal fungus ball.

Methods: A retrospective data analysis was performed on 16 patients

who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery for paranasal sinus fungus

ball between December 2005 and November 2014. The patient’s

demographic data, clinical presentations, radiological findings and

surgical outcomes were analysed.

Results: There were 10 female (62.5%) and six male (37.5%) patients

with a mean age of 53.6 (range: 32 to 74) years. Most common symptoms were headache and facial pain. Computed tomography showed a

hyper-dense area in 12 patients (75%) and sclerosis in bony walls of the

sinus in 13 patients (81.3%). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a

marked low intensity on T2 weighted images in all cases (100%). All

patients were treated with functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Only

one patient had a recurrence in the postoperative period.

Conclusion: The surgical opening of affected sinus ostium and

removal of the fungal concentration were the treatment of choice in

all cases. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ercan Pınar This is me

Abdulkadir Emre This is me

Ahmet Ata Ece This is me

İbrahim Aladağ This is me

Hale Aslan This is me

Yılmaz Özkul This is me

Elif Dinçer This is me

Publication Date

January 14, 2016

Submission Date

January 14, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2015 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Pınar, E., Emre, A., Ece, A. A., Aladağ, İ., Aslan, H., Özkul, Y., & Dinçer, E. (2016). Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes. ENT Updates, 5(3), 124-127. https://izlik.org/JA88FX77GW
AMA
1.Pınar E, Emre A, Ece AA, et al. Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes. ENT Updates. 2016;5(3):124-127. https://izlik.org/JA88FX77GW
Chicago
Pınar, Ercan, Abdulkadir Emre, Ahmet Ata Ece, et al. 2016. “Paranasal Sinus Fungus Ball: Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes”. ENT Updates 5 (3): 124-27. https://izlik.org/JA88FX77GW.
EndNote
Pınar E, Emre A, Ece AA, Aladağ İ, Aslan H, Özkul Y, Dinçer E (January 1, 2016) Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes. ENT Updates 5 3 124–127.
IEEE
[1]E. Pınar et al., “Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes”, ENT Updates, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 124–127, Jan. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA88FX77GW
ISNAD
Pınar, Ercan - Emre, Abdulkadir - Ece, Ahmet Ata - Aladağ, İbrahim - Aslan, Hale - Özkul, Yılmaz - Dinçer, Elif. “Paranasal Sinus Fungus Ball: Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes”. ENT Updates 5/3 (January 1, 2016): 124-127. https://izlik.org/JA88FX77GW.
JAMA
1.Pınar E, Emre A, Ece AA, Aladağ İ, Aslan H, Özkul Y, Dinçer E. Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes. ENT Updates. 2016;5:124–127.
MLA
Pınar, Ercan, et al. “Paranasal Sinus Fungus Ball: Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes”. ENT Updates, vol. 5, no. 3, Jan. 2016, pp. 124-7, https://izlik.org/JA88FX77GW.
Vancouver
1.Ercan Pınar, Abdulkadir Emre, Ahmet Ata Ece, İbrahim Aladağ, Hale Aslan, Yılmaz Özkul, Elif Dinçer. Paranasal sinus fungus ball: analysis of clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes. ENT Updates [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1;5(3):124-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA88FX77GW