Immunotherapy in Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: The Controversy Continues. A Recent Review of Literature
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Immunotherapy in allergic fungal sinusitis: The controversy continues. A recent review of literature
Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS), also referred to as allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS), is a noninvasive, eosinophilic form of recurrent chronic allergic hypertrophic rhinosinusitis. AFS has distinct clinical, histopathological, and prognostic findings that differentiate it from other forms of sinusitis. The core pathogenesis and optimum treatment strategies remain debated. Concerns surroun...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy & Rhinology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2152-6567,2152-6567
DOI: 10.2500/ar.2013.4.0045