부비동 진균증의 내시경적 치료

Background: Sinusitis is a relatively common disorder affecting approximately 20% of the population at some time in their lives. Fungal paranasal sinus disease, however, has been considered to be rare. But, nowadays, fungal sinusitis is more readily recognized due to improved diagnostic technique and increased étiologie factors. Objectives: To investigate the clinical findings and the results of the endoscopic sinus surgery in fungal sinusitis. Materials and Methods : Total 23 patients undergone endoscopic sinus surgery between February, 1994 and September, 1997 were investigated retrospectively. Results: Only one case of the 23 cases which have undergone endoscopic sinus surgery was done using Caldwell-Luc operation after endoscopic sinus surgery due to persistant symptoms. Nothing was found in 22cases concerning recurrence. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that endoscopic sinus surgery can be a first line of treatment in fungal sinusitis.