Research Article
Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
Table 2
Diagnostic profile in AFRS cases (
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| | Findings | Non-AFRS (35) | AFRS (35) | value | | (%) | (%) |
| | Computed tomography findings | | | | | Heterogenous opacities, unilateral | 8 (22.8) | 13 (37.1) | 0.29 | | Heterogenous opacities, bilateral | 8 (22.8) | 21 (60) | 0.003 | | Homogenous opacities, unilateral | 2 (5.7) | 1 (2.8) | 0.99 | | Homogenous opacities, bilateral | 1 (2.8) | 0 | — | | Mucosal thickening | 16 (45.7) | 8 (22.8) | 0.07 | | Bone erosion | 17 (48.5) | 11 (31.4) | 0.22 | | Intracranial/intraorbital extension | 15 (42.8) | 7 (20) | 0.07 | | Calcification | 5 (14.2) | 1 (2.8) | 0.19 | | Nasal endoscopic examination | | | | | Polyp, unilateral | 8 (22.8) | 17 (48.5) | 0.04 | | Polyp, bilateral | 6 (17.1) | 16 (45.7) | 0.02 | | Deviated nasal septum | 4 (11.4) | 10 (28.5) | 0.13 | | Secretions, greenish yellow | 4 (11.4) | 6 (17.1) | 0.73 | | Inferior turbinate hypertrophy | 4 (11.4) | 4 (11.4) | 1 | | Middle turbinate hypertrophy | 0 | 4 (11.4) | 0.11 | | Histopathological findings | | | | | Acute inflammation | 6 (17.1) | 1 (2.8) | 0.10 | | Allergic mucin | 3 (8.6) | 35 (100) | <0.0001 | | Fungal hyphae, septate | 3 (8.6) | 7 (20) | 0.30 | | Calcification | 1 (2.8) | 1 (2.8) | 1 |
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