Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2021, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 216-219.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2021.02.019

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Imaging anatomical characteristics and clinical manifestations of fungal sinusitis in the first consultation ophthalmology

Zhang Li1, Kang Yuanchun2, Liu Haibin3, Su Zhiqiang1, Peng Hu3, Hong Xiaodong1, Ji Zhenhua3, Wang Zhiping1, Wu Xiaoqin4, Zou Liufeng2, Cheng Yin3, Yang Zixuan3, Chen Jinhuang2, Zhang Guomin4   

  1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Longhai First Hospital, Zhangzhou 363100, Fujian Province, China; 2. Department of Otolaryngology head and Neck Surgery,Longhai First Hospital, Zhangzhou 363100, Fujian Province,China; 3. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China; 4. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, PLA Support Force No. 909 Hospital, Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian Province, China 
  • Received:2020-03-13 Online:2021-03-25 Published:2021-04-08

Abstract:  Objective To analyze the imaging anatomical and clinical characteristics of fungal sinusitis, which is dominated by eye symptoms. Methods Two hundred and eighty-five patients with fungal sinusitis admitted to the department of otolaryngology and neck surgery in three hospitals from January 2008 to January 2018 were selected, and the clinical data of 20 patients in the first consultation ophthalmology were collected, the characteristics and causes of clinical misdiagnosis were analyzed. Results The lesions of the 20 cases first consultation ophthalmology were mainly located in sieve sinus (3 cases), sphenoid sinus (2 cases), maxillary sinus combined with ethmoid sinus (3 cases), 8 cases of ethmoid sinus combined with sphenoid sinus, maxillary sinus combined with ethmoid sinus and sphenoid sinus (4 cases). The ocular symptoms mainly included unilateral swelling pain, diminution of vision, vision change, facial pain and headache. Conclusions Patients admitted to the department of ophthalmology with unilateral swelling pain and diminution of vision should consider the possibility of fungal sinusitis and then should be transferred to department of otolaryngology for treatment after sinus CT examination.

Key words:  Fungal; ,  , Sinusitis; ,  , Eye symptoms; ,  , CT

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