title: Ammonia exposure: a common cause for sinusitis. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Sinuses are a part of the upper respiratory system and sinusitis has been well-defined as an inflammation of the mucous membrane. Sinusitis occurs commonly as a result of allergies, polyps, common cold and environmental pollution. Reports of sinusitis secondary to ammonia exposure, while common clinically from a reporting point of view, have not been described extensively in the literature. We describe here a patient who was exposed to ammonia gas and developed chronic relapsing sinusitis. The mechanism of injury and review of the world literature indicate that although common clinically, chronic sinusitis as a result of ammonia exposure has not been described extensively.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brautbar
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012008:Recurrence; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000641:Ammonia