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3、Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,FUNGAL SINUSITIS,David Gleinser,MD,Patricia Maeso,MD,The University of Texas Medical Branch (utmb health),Department of OtolaryngologyGrand Rounds PresentationJanuary 30,2012,Intr
4、oduction,Fungi are ubiquitous,Immune system keeps organisms suppressed,Most infections are benign,non-invasive,Immunocompromised higher risk of invasive disease,Non-invasive vs.invasive,Basic Mycology,20,000 1.5 million fungal species,Few dozen species cause human infection,Forms:yeast or mold,Yeast
5、Unicellular,Reproduce asexually by budding,Pseudohyphae when bud doesnt detach from yeast,Mold,Multicellular,Grow by branching hyphae,Pseudohyphae vs.Hyphae,Basic Mycology,Spore,Reproductive structure produced in unfavorable conditions,Withstand many adverse conditions,Favorable environment,growth,
6、Inhalation of spores most common way fungi infiltrate sinuses to cause disease,Basic Mycology,Microscopic Appearance of Specific Fungi,Aspergillus,Septated hyphae with branching at 45,Mucromycosis,Nonseptated hyphae with branching at 90,Note the 90 degree branching and lack of septations,Classificat
7、ion of Infection,Non-invasive,Saprophytic fungal infestation,Sinus fungal ball(mycetoma),Allergic fungal sinusitis,Invasive,Acute fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis,Chronic invasive fungal sinusitis,Granulomatous invasive fungal sinusitis,Saprophytic Fungal Infestation,Visible growth of fungus on m
8、ucus crusts without invasion,Minimal to no sinonasal symptoms,Diagnosis,Endoscopic visualization of crusts with fungi,Treatment,Removal of crusts,Nasal saline irrigations,Weekly nasal endoscopy with removal of crusts until disease process resolves,Sinus Fungal Ball(Mycetoma),Sequestration of fungal
9、elements within a sinus without invasion or granulomatous changes,Inhaled spores,grow while evading host immune system(no invasion),Aspergillus most common species,Maxillary sinus most often involved(70-80%of cases),Sinus Fungal Ball(Mycetoma),Clinically,Symptoms due to mass effect and sinus obstruc
10、tion,Presents similar to rhinosinusitis,Congestion,facial pain,headache,rhinorrhea,Physical examination,Mild to minimal mucosal inflammation,Polyps in 10%of cases,Sinus Fungal Ball(Mycetoma),Diagnosis,CT Scan,Single sinus in 59-94%of cases(maxillary),Complete or subtotal opacification of sinus,Radio
11、densities within the opacifications,Due to increased heavy metal content,Bony sclerosis;destruction is rare(3.6-17%of cases),Biopsy=fungal elements,Fungal Ball,Images show thickening of bony walls(short arrows)and heterodense material within the sinus with calcifications(long arrows),Sinus Fungal Ba
12、ll(Mycetoma),Treatment,Complete surgical removal of fungal ball,Irrigation of involved sinuses,Antifungal therapy,Only if patient is high risk for invasive disease(very rare),Severely immunocompromised,Continued recurrence of disease despite proper medical/surgical management,Consider topical antifu
13、ngal irrigation first and then systemic therapy if no improvement,Fungal Ball,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Fungal colonization resulting in allergic inflammation without invasion,IgE mediated response to fungal protein,Symptoms:,Nasal obstruction(gradual),Rhinorrhea,Facial pressure/pain,Sneezing,watery
14、/itchy eyes,Periorbital edema,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Diagnostic Criteria,Eosinophlic mucin,Nasal polyposis,Radiographic findings,Immunocompetance,Allergy to fungi,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Eosinophilic Mucin,Pathognemonic,Thick,tenacious and highly viscous,Tan to brown or dark green in appearance
15、Microscopic examination,Branching fungal hyphae,Sheets of,eosinophils,Charcot-Leyden crystals,Breakdown of cells by enzymes produced by eosinophils,Slender and pointed at each end,Pair of hexagonal pyramids joined at bases,Eosinophilic Mucin,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Radiographic findings,CT,Unilat
16、eral(78%of cases),Sinus expansion,Bone destruction in 20%of cases,More often in advanced or bilateral disease,“Double Densities”,Heterogeneity of signal,increased heavy metal content(iron and manganese)and calcium salts,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Arrows show double densities.Note sinus expansion,Alle
17、rgic Fungal Sinusitis,Double densities(arrows).Expansion of sinus with extension of disease into the nasal cavity(star),Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Radiographic findings,MRI,Variable signal intensity on T1(usually hyperintense),T2 hypointense central portion(low water content of mucin)with peripheral
18、enhancement due to edema,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,T1 MRI high signal intensity of debris,T2 MRI central area of low intensity surrounded by high intense signal,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,T1 MRI high signal intensity of debris,T2 MRI central area of low intensity surrounded by high intense signal,All
19、ergic Fungal Sinusitis,Allergy to Fungi,Most patient with AFS will have allergy to fungus causing disease,Manning et al,Prospective study,Compared,8 patients with AFS and(+)culture with Bipolaris,10 controls with chronic rhinosinusitis,All 8 patients showed(+)skin testing,RAST,and ELISA to Bipolaris
20、8 of 10 controls(-)for all tests,IgE levels 1000 IU/mL,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Treatment,Surgical,Remove all mucin,Provide permanent drainage and ventilation of affected sinuses,Systemic+/-topical steroids,Systemic steroids decrease rate of recurrence,Course can range from 2-12 months,Schubert sh
21、owed that longer courses had better results,but more side effects,0.5mg/kg Prednisone starting dose and taper over 2-3 months,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Immunotherapy,Decrease recurrence,Alleviate need for steroids,Prospective review,All patients had surgery and systemic steroids,One group got immuno
22、therapy,the other did not,Consisted of fungal and non-fungal antigens to which patients were sensitive,After 1 year:,No requirement for systemic or topical steroids by patients in immunotherapy group,Recurrence of disease significantly less in immunotherapy group,Allergic Fungal Sinusitis,Immunother
23、apy,Folker et al,Retrospective study,Compared 11 patients who received immunotherapy post-operatively vs.11 who did not,Recurrence rates did NOT decrease,However:,Quality of life scores and mucosal edema were much better in those who received immunotherapy,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,P
24、atient population,Most often compromised immune system,DM,AIDS,hematologic malignancies,organ transplant,iatrogenic(chemotherapy and steroids),Most common fungi,Aspergillus,Mucormycosis,Mucor,Rhizopus,Absidia,Less common fungi,Candida,Bipolaris,Fusarium,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Path
25、ogenesis,Spores inhaled,fungus grows in warm,humid sinonasal cavity,Fungi invade neural and vascular structures with thrombosis of feeding vessels,Necrosis and loss of sensation acidic environment further fungal growth,Extrasinus extension occurs via bony destruction,perineural and perivascular inva
26、sion,Nasal and palate mucosa destroyed,Facial anesthesia,Proptosis,Cranial nerve deficits,Mental status changes,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Other signs/symptoms,Fever(most common 90%of cases),Loss of sensation over face or oral cavity,Ulceration of face and sinonasal/palatal mucosa,Rhi
27、norrhea,facial pain/anesthesia,headaches,Seizures,CN deficits,Fast progressing symptoms,In some cases,hours to days till death!,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Endoscopic findings,Loss of sensation and change in appearance of mucosa(pale or black),Most consistent finding,Ulcerations and bl
28、ack mucosa are late findings,Serial examinations are required,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Biopsy+Culture,Should always be performed when:,Suspect fungal disease,Change in sensation or color of mucosa,Any immunocompromised patient with signs of sinusitis who fails to improve after 72 ho
29、urs of IV antibiotics,Where?,Diseased mucosa(pale,insensate,ulcerative,black),Normal appearance/sensation,Middle turbinate most common spot for AFIFS(67%),Septum 24%of cases,Must request silver staining,Culture,Very difficult to get(+)result,especially with Mucormycosis,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fung
30、al Sinusitis,Radiographic studies,CT sinus,MRI to assess tissue invasion,and orbital,intracranial,or neural involvement,Findings,CT,Bone erosion and extrasinus extension classic finding,Severe,unilateral mucosal thickening,Thickening of periantral fat planes,CT scans;,Left image,:Destruction of medi
31、al wall of orbit with extension of disease into the orbit.,Right image,:Destruction of medial and inferior walls of the orbit with extension of disease into the orbit,Axial CT scans.,Left image:,invasion through lateral wall of the sphenoid sinus and into the cavernous sinus.,Right image:,lack of en
32、hancement of the cavernous sinus due to fungal thrombosis,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,MRI,Obliteration of the periantral fat,Leptomeningeal enhancement(intracranial extension),Granuloma formation,Hypointense on T1 and T2,Extrasinus extension,Cavernous sinus involvement,Absent flow void
33、 of carotid,Soft tissue thickening of the involved sinus,Axial MRI,T2 left sphenoid sinus with central hypointense region with surrounding hyperintensity.Flow void in left cavernous sinus absent(arrow),Axial MRI,T2 Acute infarction of the left temporal lobe in same patient,Acute Fulminant Invasive F
34、ungal Sinusitis,Combination of medical and surgical treatment,Medical,Correct the underlying compromised state,Reverse DKA and improve hydration,80%survival if done promptly,Absolute neutrophil count,1000=poor prognosis,WBC transfusion and granulocyte colony stimulating factor to increase ANC,Acute
35、Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Medical treatment,Systemic antifungals,Amphotericin B infusion,1mg/kg/day,Serious side effects,ototoxicity,nephrotoxicity(occurs in 80%of cases),Lipid-based form of Amphotericin B,More expensive,Less toxic,Can achieve higher concentrations of drug,Voriconazole or
36、itraconazole,Used most often when Aspergillus involved,Much less toxic than Amphotericin B,Mucormycosis are resistant to these,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Topical Amphotericin B rinses,Have shown some success,but mixed results,Surgical treatment,Goals,Decrease pathogen load,Remove devi
37、talized tissue,Establish pathways for sinus drainage,Debride until clear,bleeding margins,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Endoscopic vs.Open procedures,Recommend endoscopic in early course of disease,Decreased morbidity,Similar survival rates as open procedures,Advanced disease(orbit,palat
38、al,skin),Open approach required,Once disease has gone intracranial,prognosis is very poor,Must be considered prior to partaking in extensive surgical resection,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Retrospective review out of Turkey,Examined treatment of AFIFS,26 patient,19 endoscopic resection,
39、7 open resection,5 orbital exenteration(2 survived,),All patients with skull base/intracranial extension died,Overall mortality rate 50%,Survival rates,Endoscopic 90%(less severe disease),Open 57%,In those who died,Mucormycosis were involved in 62%of cases,More aggressive with early orbital and intr
40、acranial invasion,Acute Fulminant Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Prognosis,Mortality rate:18-80%,Early detection and treatment=much better chance of survival,Intracranial involvement,Most predictive indicator for mortality,70%+mortality rate,Absolute Neutrophil Count(ANC)80%of cases),Bipolaris,Candida,Mu
41、cormycosis,Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Signs/Symptoms,Similar to symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis,Nasal congestion,rhinorrhea,facial pressure,headaches,polyposis,Proptosis,visual changes,anesthesia of skin,epistaxis,More concerning,Does not respond to antibiotics,Worsens with steroids,Chroni
42、c Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Diagnosis,Full H&N examination with nasal endoscopy,Nasal polyps,thick mucus,Rarely find ulcerations,Biopsy if suspect fungal disease or note any changes,CT&MRI,Similar findings to AFIFS bony destruction,extrasinus extension,unilateral,CT showing destruction of right late
43、ral maxillary sinus and zygomatic arch,CT showing opacification of left maxillary sinus with extrasinus extension of disease into the periantral tissues(arrows),Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Diagnosis,Pathology,Invasion of blood vessels,neural structures,and surrounding mucosa,Few if any inflamm
44、atory cells,Major difference between acute and chronic invasive disease,No Granuloma formation,Main difference between chronic invasive fungal disease and granulomatous invasive fungal disease,Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Treatment,Similar to AFIFS surgical+medical,Surgery,resect all involved t
45、issue to expose bleeding margins,Systemic antifungals,Start with Amphotericin B until can rule out Mucormycosis,Best length of treatment not well studied,Most recommend 3-6 months of therapy,Topical Amphotericin B sinus rinses,Close F/U and debridement required,Biopsy anything that is suspicious as
46、asymptomatic recurrence is not uncommon,Granulomatous Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Appears exactly like CIFS,Very rare,Presence of multinucleated giant cell granulomas,Most important difference between Chronic and Granulomatous disease,Aspergillus flavus,Most often seen in North Africa and Southeast As
47、ia,Granulomatous Invasive Fungal Sinusitis,Presentation and work-up are exactly the same as CIFS,Treatment,Surgical resection to bleeding margins,Topical antifungal rinses,Systemic antifungals,Oral voriconazole or itraconazole,Minority of authors believe systemic antifungals not required,Close F/U a
48、nd debridement required,Biopsy anything that is suspicious as asymptomatic recurrence is not uncommon,Conclusion,Fungi are ubiquitous,Disease in immunocompetent is nearly always benign,but must consider invasive disease,Invasive fungal disease must be considered in all immunocompromised patients,Low
49、 threshold for biopsy,Conclusion,Surgical debridement,Mainstay of treatment of fungal sinus disease,Invasive disease debride until clear,bleeding margins,Weigh extent of surgery with prognosis,Skull base/intracranial involvement very poor prognosis even with aggressive therapy,Systemic antifungals r
50、equired for invasive disease,Monitor for severe side effects,Close follow-up with debridement and biopsy of any suspicious lesions,Sources,Bailey BJ,Johnson JT,Newlands SD,et al.Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology.4,th,ed.Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams&Wilkins,2006.,Ramadan HH,Meyers AD,Close LG,






