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Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Children

Lourdes Quintanilla-Dieck1, Derek J Lam1

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, PV-01, Portland, OR 97239-3098.

Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics
|December 14, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common, poorly studied condition. While medical treatments have limited evidence, surgery like adenoidectomy, balloon sinuplasty, and FESS show promise for children who do not respond to medical management.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Allergy and Immunology

Background:

  • Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prevalent condition often misdiagnosed and difficult to manage.
  • Significant symptomatic overlap with related conditions contributes to diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the definitions, presentation, complications, and management strategies for CRS in children.
  • To emphasize the limited evidence base for current pediatric CRS management protocols.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis.
  • Analysis of existing evidence for medical and surgical treatment modalities.

Main Results:

  • Limited studies support standard medical therapies (antibiotics, saline irrigations, intranasal steroids) for pediatric CRS.
  • Adenoidectomy is a primary surgical option, with balloon sinuplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) showing utility in refractory cases.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric CRS is a distinct entity from acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) and adult CRS.
  • Surgical interventions are increasingly supported for children unresponsive to medical management.
  • Further outcome studies are essential to validate current medical and surgical protocols for pediatric CRS.
Abstract

Keywords:
Chronic rhinosinusitisballoon sinuplastyendoscopic sinus surgerynasal polyposispediatric

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