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Different Types Of Fungal Sinusitis
Mycetoma fungal sinusitis often attacks a previously injured sinus area (this
type of fungal sinusitis typically affects the maxillary
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sinuses). Clumps of
spores are generally produced by the affected sinus, resulting in tenderness. Mycetoma fungal sinusitis doesn't generally cause inflammation of the sinus, is
noninvasive, and can usually be treated by having a medical professional scrape
the sinus in question.
Fungal sinusitis occurs when fungi invade the body, and inhabit the sinuses.
Sinuses are ideal places for fungi to reside because they are damp and dark, and
fungi do not require light for the production of food. There are four different
types of fungal sinusitis: Mycetoma fungal sinusitis, allergic fungal sinusitis,
chronic indolent sinusitis, and fulminant sinusitis.
Allergic fungal sinusitis is generally believed to be a result of the
sufferer's allergic reaction to fungi in the air. Unlike mycetoma fungal
sinusitis, a build up of thick fungal debris and mucin (a secretion of
glycoproteins) occurs within the infected sinus, and requires sinus surgery
options and/or sinus drainage to be removed.
Chronic indolent sinusitis quite often affects those individuals without an
identifiable immune deficiency. This type of fungal sinusitis is characterized
by chronic headaches, facial discomfort and swelling, and can even result in
loss of vision. Once it begins, dealing with sinus pressure that occurs with
chronic indolent sinusitis is very difficult. Therefore, immediate treatment is
advised.
Fulminant sinusitis is a very serious form of fungal sinusitis that can lead
to aggressive destruction of the sinuses, and invasion of the bone structure
about the eyeball and brain. As with chronic indolent sinusitis, immediate
treatment including surgical removal of the fungi is strongly advised.
SOURCE: Sinus Authority
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