![]() Serum IgE was higher in patients with fungal sinusitis and Nasal polyposis. ![]() We isolated Aspergillus as the predominant fungus followed by Biporalis and Mucorales genus. In conclusion, the proportion of patients with Fungal Sinusitis was 26% among 100 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Serum IgE was higher in patients with fungal sinusitis and nasal polyposis. Commonest organism isolated was Aspergillus. Peak fungal sinusitis was in 3rd to 5th decade. 26% had fungal sinusitis in our study among which 53.8% were males and 46.1% were females. 37% had fungal filaments with 37.3% males and 36.6% females in their respective groups. 34% had discharge with 28.8% males and 41.5% females in their respective groups. ![]() 47% had allergic mucin with 49.2% males and 43.9% females in their respective groups. On DNE, 88% had polyps with 88.1% males and 87.8% females in their respective groups. Out of 100 patients, Males > Females and median age was 45.50 years (range 34.25–59.25 years). Pre surgery serum IgE and post-surgery Histopathology was sent. Patients underwent endoscopic sinus surgery and systemic treatment when required. History was taken and diagnostic nasal endoscopy was performed. The study group consisted of 100 patients of chronic rhinosinusitis attending the outpatient and inpatients in department of Otorhinolaryngology. To study the incidence and prevalence of fungal sinusitis and its variants in cases of chronic rhinosinusitis in department of ENT and Head and Neck surgery.
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