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Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis and Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis Have Different Phenotypes in Japan.
International forum of allergy & rhinology - 1 Sept 2025
Nakayama Tsuguhisa, Inoue Natsuki, Akutsu Makoto, Tsunemi Yasuhiro, Kashiwagi Takashi, Matsuwaki Yoshinori, Yoshikawa Mamoru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a subtype of chronic rhinosinusitis driven by Types 1 and 3 allergies to fungi. In Japan, it is relatively rare and characterized by prominent eosinophilic infiltration of the sinonasal mucosa, together with eosinophilic mucin containing scattered fungi in the sinus cavity. Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (eCRS) involves similar eosinophilic infiltration...
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- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Allergic Fungal Sinusitis