Surgical debridement for acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis during the pre-engraftment phase of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Rationale: Surgical intervention may be not a contraindication for acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFR) during the pre-engraftment period of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Patient concerns: We present 2 cases involving patients with AIFR in the pre-engraftment phase of allo-HSCT. Diagnoses: Both patients received surgical debridement combined with systemic antifungal treatment. The biopsies identified the diagnosis of AIFR in these 2 cases. Outcomes: The 2 patients obtained normal hematopoiesis without recurrence of AIFR. Lesson: Our experience with these 2 cases suggests that prompt endoscopic surgical debridement is not an absolute contraindication for allo-HSCT recipients with AIFR during the pre-engraftment period. If permitted, urgent, radical, and aggressive but careful endoscopic debridement should be performed together with systemic antifungal treatment once AIFR has been diagnosed or suspected.

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