Aspergillosis of the paranasal sinus and environmental factors
Barry, B.; Topeza, M.; Géhanno, P.
Annales d'Oto-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale Bulletin de la Societe d'Oto-Laryngologie des Hopitaux de Paris 119(3): 170-173
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-438X PMID: 12218872 Document Number: 544047
Paranasal sinus aspergilloma is a non-invasive form of Aspergillus infection being encountered more often during the last decade. A survey of specialists in France was carried out in 1998 to investigate the role of environment in the pathogenesis of the disease. A total of 402 patients' reports were reviewed, most of which involved unilaterally the maxillary sinus. We observed a predominance of women (sex ratio 1.9) and dental care in the past of 338/402 patients (84.1%). Environmental exposure that could interfere with aspergilloma were found in only 136 patients (33.8%) and in 21/48 (43.8%) patients who had had no dental care. Aspergilloma of the paranasal sinus has probably a multifactorial etiology, we could not point out environmental factors in this survey.