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Table 2 Characteristics of patients with AIFRS (n = 70)

From: Is low dose of liposomal amphotericin B effective in management of acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis? Our conclusions from Al-Mowassat University Hospital, Syria: a prospective observational study

 

No. (%)

Age (mean ± SD, range)

52.5 ± 14.2, 24–89 years

Gender

 Male

36 (51.4)

 Female

34 (48.6)

Comorbidities/Risk factors

 Ongoing DM

33 (47.1)

 Denovo DM

26 (37.1)

 CKD

4 (5.7)

 AML

3 (4.3)

 Kidney transplantation

1 (1.4)

 COVID-19 + Systemic steroid

3 (4.3)

Presenting symptoms

 Facial pain and swelling

49 (70)

 Headache

31 (44.3)

 Facial numbness

41 (58.6)

 Nasal congestion

46 (65.7)

 Visual deterioration

21 (30)

 Eyelid drooping

22 (31.4)

 Restricted eye movements

12 (17.1)

Stage

 Stage 1

7 (10)

 Stage 2

29 (41.4)

 Stage 3

25 (35.7)

 Stage 4

9 (12.9)

Orbital involvement

 Orbit involving disease

34 (48.6)

 Orbit sparing disease

36 (51.4)

Affected side

 Right

40 (57.1)

 Left

28 (40)

 both

2 (2.9)

Organism

 Mucor

50 (71.4)

 Aspergillus

4 (5.7)

 Both

3 (4.3)

 No data

13 (18.6)

Outcome

 Died

25 (35.7)

 Survived

45 (64.3)

  1. DM diabetes mellitus, CKD chronic kidney disease, AML acute myeloid leukemia