Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Clinical chronic rhinosinusitis outcomes in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis

Objectives Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis are common conditions in cystic fibrosis (CF). Approximately 2-3% of pediatric CF patients per year have sinus disease requiring surgery. It has been well established that there is a significant negative impact on quality of life associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in the non-CF patient population. However, the impact of CRS on the ...

Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis: the old, the new, and the reasonable.

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Acute and Chronic Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

Part of the problem is lying upon the discrepancy in opinions between Otorhinolaryngologist and Pediatricians, regarding the indications for sinus surgery, especially in chronic cases, which can be frequently, summarized in the quote “in chronic sinusitis every effort should be made to avoid operative procedures” [4]. This discrepancy necessitates the least possible variance in the proposed tre...

The diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis.

OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). SETTING Multi-institutional prospective dual cohort study. METHODS Two cohorts of children undergoing CT of the paranasal sinuses were prospectively evaluated. The first cohort consisted of children undergoing CT in preparation for endoscopic sinus surgery (diseased gr...

The role of antibiotics in pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis

OBJECTIVES Presenting the role of antibiotics in pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis based on its pathophysiology and microbiology. DATA SOURCE Review of the literature searching PubMed for microbiology and treatment of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis. RESULTS Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition of the paranasal sinuses that persists for 12 weeks or longer, despite medic...