Fungal sinusitis diagnostic management and classification
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Presentation and management of allergic fungal sinusitis.
OBJECTIVE To assess the presentation of allergic fungal sinusitis and describe the line of management in our setup. DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Study was conducted in Otorhinolaryngology Department, Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi, from January 2004 to January 2005. PATIENTS AND METHODS Culture and sensitivity / fungal stain proven 20 cases of all...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta chirurgica Iugoslavica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0354-950X,2406-0887
DOI: 10.2298/aci0903145p