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Sinusitis in immunodeficient and immunosuppressed patients
Author(s) -
Berlinger Norman T.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198501000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , leukopenia , fulminant , sinusitis , opportunistic infection , leukemia , kidney transplantation , transplantation , immunosuppression , bone marrow transplantation , chemotherapy , surgery , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease
Sinusitis tends to occur in immunodeficient and immunosuppressed patients during periods of severe leukopenia. This group of patients includes those with primary immunodeficiency diseases, patients with leukemia receiving chemotherapy, and those undergoing bone marrow transplantation or kidney transplantation. The clinical and radiographic signs may be minimal or initially unimpressive. Sinusitis clue to Aspergillus , Phycomycetes, or Psendomonas may be fulminant and even fatal, requiring extensive surgical procedures for control.