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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 1/2016

01-03-2016 | Special Issue: Sinonasal Tract Pathology. Guest Editors: Justin Bishop, MD and Alessandro Franchi, MD

Pathology of Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Review

Author: Kathleen T. Montone

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Fungal rhinosinusitis (FRS) comprises a spectrum of disease processes that vary in clinical presentation, histologic appearances, and biological significance. FRS can be acute or chronic and is most commonly classified as non-invasive or invasive based on whether fungi have invaded into tissue. This manuscript will review the pathologic classification of FRS.
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Metadata
Title
Pathology of Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Review
Author
Kathleen T. Montone
Publication date
01-03-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-016-0690-0

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