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ArticleEmergency radiology2023

The vanishing nasal septum sign: a case of severe fungal sinusitis.

Albert Tine, Sarina Masso Maldonado, Francis J Cloran

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Article in Emergency radiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Albert TineAlabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, 445 Health Sciences Blvd, Dothan, AL, 36603, USA. alberttine3@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8786-1935
Sarina Masso MaldonadoDepartment of Radiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Francis J CloranDepartment of Radiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX, USA.
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium · USAlabama College of Osteopathic Medicine · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute invasive fungal sinusitis (AIFS) is a fungal infection of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses with associated invasion of adjacent vessels and soft/hard tissues. It usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and may follow a rapid course of less than four weeks with high mortality rate. We report a 39-year-old male with relapse of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who was under evaluation for neutropenic fever. On his sinus CT, there was loss of calcification of his nasal septum when compared to a prior head CT, a sign indicative of an aggressive infectious process. He was diagnosed with AIFS and underwent emergent surgical debridement and systemic antifungal therapy, leading to a positive outcome. The sign described on CT ("Vanishing Nasal Septum" sign) may provide an additional, reliable tool to prospectively identify locally aggressive cases of invasive fungal infections of the nasal cavity at an earlier stage and improve patient outcomes.

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Invasive Fungal InfectionsMycosesSinusitisAdultHumansMaleNasal SeptumAcute invasive fungal sinusitisBlack turbinate signFungal sinusitisInvasive fungal sinusitisVanishing nasal septum sign

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PMID37845401
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