| 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: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gb5z4k |
| Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
1272662 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gb5z4k |
