Invasive Aspergillus sinusitis in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. Evaluation and management

Archives of Otolaryngology--head & Neck Surgery
S S ChoiR R Quinones

Abstract

To evaluate the following: the incidence of invasive Aspergillus sinusitis (AS); the value of surveillance nasal cultures and screening radiologic studies in predicting AS; the clinical criteria used to decide on surgical biopsy in patients suspected of having AS; the surgical and medical management of AS; and the outcome of AS in the peritransplantation period of children who underwent bone marrow transplantation. Retrospective medical chart review. Tertiary care children's hospital. Eighty pediatric patients who underwent bone marrow transplantation for a variety of refractory malignant neoplasms or lymphohematopoietic disorders at the Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, from April 1, 1988, to September 30, 1993. Diagnostic surgical biopsies, surgical débridement, and treatment with amphotericin B. Resolution of AS and discharge from the hospital. Seventy-two patients had screening sinus radiographs, 27 of which showed abnormalities. Aspergillus sinusitis developed in three of the patients with abnormal screening radiographs. Fifty-eight patients had screening nasal cultures. One culture was positive for Aspergillus, and histopathologically proved AS developed in this patient. Twelve diagnostic biopsies were d...Continue Reading

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