| Identifier |
20170402_nanos_posters_140 |
| Title |
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: Masquerade Syndrome and Delay in Diagnosis |
| Creator |
Justin Karlin; Steven Newman; Jose Gurrola |
| Affiliation |
(JK) (SN) (JG) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Skull Base; Neuro-ophth & Infectious Disease (eg, AIDS, Prion); Orbit |
| Description |
Allergic fungal sinusitis is a chronic inflammatory upper respiratory disorder characterized by a type I immediate hypersensitivity reaction to fungal antigens. It may present with nasal polyps, sinus obstruction, and elevated serum IgE. HistoPathology may; demonstrate the presence of fungal hyphae and chronic inflammation. In its most severe forms, AFS may lead to orbital invasion, compressive optic neuropathy and intracranial extension. |
| Date |
2017 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2017. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gb5z4k |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
1272662 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gb5z4k |
