Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life
Sinus complaints are common and can be attributed to a variety of rhinological and nonrhinological disorders. Despite overlapping symptomatology, history, examination and imaging can differentiate chronic rhinosinusitis from rhinitis, sinonasal neoplasms and nonsinogenic pathology, such as headache or migraine disorders. Chronic rhinosinusitis is a disease of persistent sinonasal inflammation for which corticosteroid therapy provides patients with symptomatic relief and an improved quality of life. Biological therapy is available for refractory disease. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery provides a means for long-term management with use of topical therapies alone.
Modern Medicine – Issue 1 2023
