Fiberoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy: a procedure for allergists?
Fiberoptic endoscopy of the nose is not essential for routine evaluation of allergic rhinitis when the allergist is skilled in performing a thorough speculum examination. However, it is useful in the diagnosis of nasal polyps, malformations, tumors, and foreign bodies; when severe septal deviation or small nasal valves preclude good visualization; and in assessment of adenoid size in small children when lateral neck radiographs are inconclusive and digital examination is unacceptable.
Schumacher
M J
MJ
Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724.
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