Research Article
Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
Table 1
Clinical presentations in patients of AFRS (
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| | Symptoms | Non-AFRS (35) | AFRS (35) | value | | (%) | (%) |
| | Duration in years (mean) | 1.2 | 1.6 | | | Nasal obstruction | 24 (68.5) | 35 (100) | 0.0003 | | Headache | 19 (54.2) | 21 (60) | 0.806 | | Nasal discharge | 13 (31.1) | 22 (62.8) | 0.05 | | Smell disturbances | 3 (8.6) | 18 (51.4) | <0.0001 | | Loss of vision | 11 (31.4) | 4 (11.4) | 0.03 | | Sneezing | 1 (2.8) | 11 (31.4) | 0.002 | | Proptosis | 4 (11.4) | 7 (20) | 0.51 | | Fever | 8 (22.8) | 0 | — | | Postnasal drip | 1 (2.8) | 6 (17.1) | 0.11 | | Facial swelling | 6 (17.1) | 0 | — | | CNS symptoms | 6 (17.1) | 0 | — | | Diplopia | 2 (5.7) | 4 (11.4) | 0.67 | | Epistaxis | 0 | 3 (8.6) | 0.23 | | Facial pain | 2 (5.7) | 0 | — | | Ocular/nasal itching | 0 | 1 (2.8) | 0.99 |
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