Fungal sinusitis is an inflammatory infection of the sinuses caused by certain types of fungi. There are three major types of fungal sinus infections: fungus balls, allergic fungal sinusitis and invasive fungal sinusitis. The symptoms of these...
In 2010, 35 million Americans suffer from sinusitis, according to Doctor Murray Grossan, an ear, nose and throat specialist in Los Angeles. Sinus infections are categorized by either the time of their duration (acute, chronic or reoccurring) or by...
Infection of sinuses by fungi, or fungal sinusitis, can occur in several forms. Otherwise healthy people can have simple overgrowths of fungus, characterized by sinus pain, pressure and nasal congestion. Other people experience an allergic,...
Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) is an allergic reaction to a fungus that causes significant swelling and irritation of the sinuses. Most people who have had AFS have a history of allergies that affect the sinuses, and 90 percent specifically have...
Fungal infections are some of the most common types of chronic sinus infections. Fungal sinus infections come in several different varieties. According to the book "Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology" by Byron Bailey, they can range from mild...
Fungal sinusitis refers to a debilitating condition where you have fungus (organisms) present in the air-filled spaces of your skull. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, you have four pairs of sinuses: the frontal sinus (behind...
Candida albicans, a type of yeast, is one of several organisms that can cause invasive fungal sinus infections, or sinusitis. According to the University of Maryland Medical School, sinus infections can happen when you catch a cold virus. This...
Acute sinusitis infections affect more than 37 million people per year in the U.S., including 14 percent who may have chronic rhinosinusitis at any time, states the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Different forms of sinusitis result from the...
