Pathology of Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Review

Head Neck Pathol. 2016 Mar;10(1):40-46. doi: 10.1007/s12105-016-0690-0. Epub 2016 Feb 1.

Abstract

Fungal rhinosinusitis (FRS) comprises a spectrum of disease processes that vary in clinical presentation, histologic appearances, and biological significance. FRS can be acute or chronic and is most commonly classified as non-invasive or invasive based on whether fungi have invaded into tissue. This manuscript will review the pathologic classification of FRS.

Keywords: Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis; Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis; Allergic mucin; Aspergillus; Fungal ball; Rhinosinusitis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Mycoses / pathology*
  • Rhinitis / microbiology*
  • Rhinitis / pathology
  • Sinusitis / microbiology*
  • Sinusitis / pathology