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Hindi Journal of Otology & RhinologyISSN: 2324-8785
Showkat Mirza Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nasal disorders,Sinus disorders,Ear disorders,Throat and voice disorders
Department of ENT, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England
Biography
I am Showkat Mirza belonging to Department of ENT, intrested in the field of Nasal disorders; Sinus disorders, Ear disorders; Throat and voice disorders field from Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England
Publications
Research Article Open Access
An Update on the Criteria for Diagnosing Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Review of the Literature
Author(s): Faisal A Arshad, Adam Kara and Showkat Mirza
Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a type of hypersensitive inflammatory response that causes chronic, recurrent, and noninvasive hypertrophic sinus disease. The aim of this paper is to report the latest information and development in the diagnostic conundrum that allergic fungal rhinosinusitis can present. A literature review was conducted of PubMed English language search of current diagnostic criteria for allergic fungal rhinosinusitis, from 1951 to 2017. The diagnosis of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis needs to be considered in all patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. Patients often have asthma and complain of thick ‘wallpaper glue’ like nasal secretions that can also often be seen on nasal endoscopy. CT scanning often shows heterogeneit... view more»
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