title: Inflammatory sinonasal disease.
abstract: Inflammation of the nose and sinuses is a clinical problem frequently encountered in the practice of otolaryngology. The most common of these inflammatory illnesses are allergic rhinitis and acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. The recognition of inflammatory sinonasal diseases and an understanding of their pathophysiology are essential to successful management of these common illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. jkrouse@med.wayne.edu
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Krouse
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution