title: [Chronic rhinosinusitis: predominant symptoms in children under 14 years of age who were seen at the Regional Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Allergic Diseases].
abstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis occurs to 5% of the population with upper respiratory infections. The objective of this study is to know the main symptoms in a pediatric population younger than 14 years with the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis, to know age and sex distribution and evolution. We did a medical history, physical examination, nasal cytology, skin tests and sinus X rays in each of 100 patients. Results the main symptoms were: cough, halitosis, postnasal discharge, fever, headache, sore throat, facial sensitivity and periorbital edema. This findings predominated in males and the average evolution time was 1-2 years.
authors.affiliation: Especialidad de alergología e inmunología clinica, Hospital Universitario Dr José E González.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mógica Mógica
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galindo Rodriguez
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: González Diaz
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: González Escamilla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canseco Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000453:epidemiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Rinosinusitis crónica, síntomas predominantes en menores de 14 años que acudieron al Centro Regional para la Prevención y el Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Alérgicas.