Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

Hassan H Ramadan; Rafka Chaiban; Chadi Makary

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2022.01.002

Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2022 Apr;69(2):275-286. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.01.002.

Authors

Hassan H Ramadan¹, Rafka Chaiban², Chadi Makary³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. Electronic address: hramadan@hsc.wvu.edu.
² Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University, Uniontown, PA, USA.
³ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.

PMID: 35337539
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.01.002

Abstract

Rhinosinusitis is a common diagnosis encountered by providers of all disciplines. Pediatric acute and chronic rhinosinusitis account for up to 2% of the total annual visits to the outpatient clinics and emergency departments. Once correct diagnosis is made, appropriate treatment measures can be initiated. It is important to recognize rhinosinusitis in children due to the potential serious complications and the impact it may have on quality of life of those children. Medical management is the mainstay of treatment, and, fortunately, it is successful in most of those children. When medical management fails, or a complication occurs, surgery may be required.

Keywords: Endoscopic sinus surgery; Pediatrics; Rhinosinusitis; Sinus surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Chronic Disease
Endoscopy
Humans
Quality of Life
Rhinitis* / complications
Rhinitis* / diagnosis
Rhinitis* / therapy
Sinusitis* / complications
Sinusitis* / diagnosis
Sinusitis* / therapy