Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis

@article{Gupta2012AllergicFR,
  title={Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis},
  author={Ashok K. Gupta and Nishit Shah and Mohan Kameswaran and Davinder Rai and Tn Janakiram and Hemant Chopra and Ravi C. Nayar and Arvind Soni and N K Mohindroo and C Madhu Sudana Rao and Sandeep Bansal and Kr Meghnadh and Neelam Vaid and Hetal M Patel and Sanjay Sood and Sunita Kanojia and Kshitij Charaya and S. C. Pandhi and S. B. S. Mann},
  journal={Clinical Rhinology An International Journal},
  year={2012},
  volume={5},
  pages={72-86}
}
Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) has always remained a topic of discussion at all rhinology meets. Despite so much of literature available, the nature of this disease, its diagnosis, pathogenesis, classification and appropriate management continue to generate debate and controversy even after three decades of research and investigation. AFRS is an endemic disease in North and South India. In spite of this, there has been no optimal management protocol for this disease being followed in… 
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