Allergic Fungal Sinusitis in Children

According to Sinus Info Center, allergic fungal sinusitis occurs most commonly in children and young adults. Allergic fungal sinusitis happens when the body releases histamines to protect itself from irritants that have been inhaled.

Symptoms

• Children with allergic fungal sinusitis have headaches, stuffiness, pressure in the face and a cough.

Causes

• Allergic fungal sinusitis in children is caused by fungal allergies.

Identification

• To identify whether a child is suffering from allergic fungal sinusitis, a doctor will examine a sample of mucus under a microscope to look for signs of fungus.

Treatment

• Treatment of allergic sinusitis in children involves surgically removing allergic mucin.

Prevention/Solution

• To prevent allergic fungal sinusitis in children, it is important to treat fungal allergies with an antihistamine as soon as symptoms develop.