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1949-8470 (online) |
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging |
| Manuscript Type |
Prospective Study |
| Article Title |
Proposed computed tomography severity index for the evaluation of invasive fungal sinusitis: Preliminary results
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Smita Manchanda, Ashu S Bhalla, Ankita D Nair, Kapil Sikka, Hitesh Verma, Alok Thakar, Aanchal Kakkar and Maroof A Khan |
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| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
A-COVID-80 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ashu S Bhalla, MD, Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110029, India. ashubhalla1@yahoo.com |
| Key Words |
Mucormycosis; Aspergillosis; Invasive fungal sinusitis; Rhino- orbito-cerebral mucormycosis; COVID-19; Scoring system |
| Core Tip |
This was a prospective study with 66 coronavirus disease 2019-positive patients in whom contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the paranasal sinuses was done for invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS). It aimed to propose a scoring system [computed tomography severity index (CTSI)] using CECT to describe the severity of IFS and correlate it with clinical outcomes. Disease was categorized as mild, moderate, and severe based on CTSI. A higher score correlated with slow response/non-response to treatment in our study. Thus, CTSI can help in the quantification of the disease burden, triaging patients, and response assessment. A higher score would alert the clinician to initiate aggressive treatment, as severe disease correlates with slow response/non-response to treatment. |
| Publish Date |
2024-12-27 08:58 |
| Citation |
Manchanda S, Bhalla AS, Nair AD, Sikka K, Verma H, Thakar A, Kakkar A, Khan MA. Proposed computed tomography severity index for the evaluation of invasive fungal sinusitis: Preliminary results. World J Radiol 2024; 16(12): 771-781 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v16/i12/771.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v16.i12.771 |
