title: [Polyposis of the nasal sinuses. Epidemiology and clinical aspects of 350 cases. Treatment and results with a follow-up over 5 years on 93 cases].
abstract: The authors report a series of 350 patients referred for clinical investigation of nasal polyps between 1980 and 1990. 93 patients were followed for more than 5 years. Allergy to inhalants was rarely found (2.8%). Detailed study of past rhinosinusal and bronchial symptoms often revealed a history of vasomotor rhinitis (nasal hyperreactivity HRN) preceding the nasal polyposis by a mean interval of 8 years. The ratio non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis/nasal polyps was 4.31 in women (41.4% of the patients) and 1.74 in men (58.6% of the patients). Treatment is usually based on the use of local corticosteroids. However, because of the variable clinical pattern of nasal polyposis treatment may be medical alone or both medical and surgical, and always requires a long clinical follow-up. Intolerance to aspirin is a factor of poor prognosis. A 15% failure rate was noted among patients intolerant to aspirin.
authors: Service ORL, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg.
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Braun
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Haas
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Conraux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011127:Polyps / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012223:Rhinitis, Vasomotor / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin
vernacular_title: La polypose nasosinusienne. Epidémiologie et clinique sur 350 cas. Traitement et résultats avec un recul supérieur à 5 ans sur 93 cas.