Abstract
AFS is a form of noninvasive fungal sinusitis that causes nasal polyps Hypersensitivity to fungus is the basis for polyp formation in AFS Aspergillus and the dematiaceous fungi have been implicated in AFS AFS is overdiagnosed and often confused with other forms of polypoid CRS
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Nasal Polyposis |
Subtitle of host publication | Pathogenesis, Medical and Surgical Treatment |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 127-135 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642114113 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)