Chronic sinusitis is a long-term infl ammation that occurs in the nasal and paranasal mucosa for 12 weeks. Non-contrast CT scan gold standard diagnosing chronic sinusitis. This study aims to determine characteristics of based on non-contrast at ENT-Head Neck Surgery Polyclinic RSUDZA Banda Aceh 2019. research was descriptive with retrospective data, medical record. The sample this taken by conse...

introduction: invasive fungal sinusitis, though considered to be rare entity, is nowadays frequently encountered, not only in immunocompromised patients but also in immunocompetent patients. the changing prevalence towards immunocompetent hosts is due to the indiscriminate usage of broad spectrum antibiotics, steroids, and immunosuppressive drugs. diagnosing invasive fungal sinusitis should not...

It is not fully understood why humans possess paranasal sinuses and for many years there has been speculation as to their physiological significance. Much the same uncertainty holds true for the pathophysiology of chronic paranasal sinusitis, a disease which represents a major therapeutic challenge despite recent medical and surgical progress. 3 There are probably several distinct subtypes of c...