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KMID : 0829320100130020098
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Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2010 Volume.13 No. 2 p.98 ~ p.101
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A Case of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis due to Curvularia
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Chung Hae-Sun
Lee Jang-Ho
Kim Hyo-Yeol
Lee Nam-Yong
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Abstract
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Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) is a noninvasive form of fungal rhinosinusitis resulting from an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. The diagnosis of AFS can be established by demonstrating type I hypersensitivity, presence of fungus in mucus, eosinophilic mucin, nasal polyposis, and characteristic CT scans.
Although AFS is not unusual and its incidence may be increasing, few cases have been reported in Korea. Here, we report the first case of typical AFS in which Curvularia species was isolated by culture.
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KEYWORD
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Allergic fungal sinusitis, Curvularia species
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