Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis: current evidence and research opportunities

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Abstract

Purpose of review: To summarize the evidence surrounding diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and surveillance of patients with acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) and discuss future research needs. Recent findings: New risk factors for AIFS such as COVID have been identified, and a new prognostic staging system has been developed. Summary: Most patients who develop AIFS are immunocompromised, with the majority having a history of diabetes or a hematologic malignancy. Unfortunately, there are not any highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tools. Therefore, a combination of signs and symptoms, imaging, endoscopy, biopsy, and labs should be used to diagnosis AIFS. Although surgery and systemic antifungals are known to improve outcomes, there is limited data on time to intervention, duration of antifungals, and surveillance patterns. There is also limited information on factors that can predict outcomes in AIFS patients. However, sensory/perceptual changes, prolonged neutropenia duration, and comorbidity burden may be associated with a poor prognosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-30
Number of pages11
JournalCurrent Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2025

Keywords

  • diagnosis
  • invasive fungal sinusitis
  • recommendations
  • treatment

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