Prevalence of fungal infection in nasal polyps

Aim: to observe the prevalence of fungal infections in nasal polyps setting: study was carried out from july 2012 to july 2014,on fifty patients in ent . unitii . mayo hospital lahore study design: cross sectional study method: specimens were taken from the patients operated in the department of ent mayo hospital lahore for nasal polyps. specimen processed for the diagnosis of fungal infection by potassium hydroxide mount,culture and microscopy in the department of pathology king edward medical university lahore statistical method: data collected and analyzed through spss version 18 result: samples collected from 50 patients who were operated for nasal polyps. in 35 specimens the fungal culture was positive and in 15 specimens no fungal involvement was seen. conclusion: there is a high prevalence of fungal infection in nasal polyps.