October 2006 QUIZ OF THE MONTH . . .
There has been increasing interest and some debate during the past 25 years about the entity called allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS). Which of the statements below, related to AFS, are true or false?
- AFS is characterized by the presence of a particular type of mucus called “allergic mucin”
- Fungal hyphae are common in the nasal mucus obtained from patients with AFS
- AFS inflammation commonly invades into the bony structures surrounding the sinus cavities
- Nasal polyps are commonly present in those with AFS
- Systemic anti-fungal treatment is a first-line therapeutic approach in AFS
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