Ozgür Tarkan, Barbaros Karagün, Süleyman Ozdemir, Ulkü Tuncer, Ozgür Sürmelioğlu, Erdinç Cekiç, Karahan Kara
OBJECTIVES: Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFR) is an aggressive fungal infection in immunocompromised patients with high mortality rates. The aim of this study is to present our experiences on endonasal treatment in immunocompromised pediatric hematology-oncology patients with AIFR. METHODS: Thirteen pediatric hematology-oncology patients treated for AIFR between March 2006 and December 2011 were analyzed retrospectively. We reviewed the following data for all patients: age, gender, predisposing disease, initial symptoms, pathological diagnosis, microbiological results, laboratory findings, surgical procedure, number of operations and treatment outcomes...
October 2012: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology