2.1 Patient history of illness
A 42-year-old female patient complained of nasal blockage on the left
side, left-sided facial numbness, pain on the left side of the upper
palate and left-sided headache for 10–12 days. She consulted an ENT
doctor for her concerns, where she was advised to receive a CT scan.
Figure 1 shows that the PNS CT revealed Opacification of the left
frontal-ethmoid-maxillary sinuses, suggesting sinusitis. Hyperdense
contents within opacified sinuses suggest fungal hyphae. The findings
were suggestive of noninvasive Aspergillus infection. The ENT doctor
suggested FESS surgery. The patient was hesitant to undergo surgery, and
since she was informed about successful fungal sinusitis cases managed
by the first author through Ayurveda, she decided to approach the first
author for Ayurveda treatment. Hence, she visited Agnivesh Ayurveda
Hospital, Surat, for an Ayurvedic consultation.