Clinical analysis of 7 cases of nervous system damage caused by invasive fungal sinusitis

Abstract

Objective To explore the clinical diagnosis and treatment of nervous system damage caused by invasive fungi nasosinusitis. Methods 7 patients with nervous system damage caused by invasive fungi nasosinusitis were selected, and the clinical, imaging and pathological data of the patients were reviewed retrospectively.Laboratory tests were used in patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Imaging used CT or MRI examination. Results In the past history of the patients, no one with nasosinusitis.5 patients immunocompromised and 2 cases had no special medical history.All patients were diagnosed with neurological damage after admission.Under the microscope, fungal cultures showed Aspergillus in 4 cases, Mucor in 2 cases, Cryptococcus in 1 case.In the imaging, all patients had sinus lesions, base of skull destruction in 4 cases.Used surgical interventions and drug for 7 patients, 6 cases recovered and 1 case died. Conclusion Using antibiotics and glucocorticoid for a long time or suffered from diabetes and tumour may have higher incidence of invasive fungi nasosinusitis and damage the nervous.It is one of the leading causes of patients with immune deficiencies deaths. Key words: Mycoses; Sinusitis