Bronchiectasis and sino-nasal disease: a review.
The 'one airway' model for upper and lower respiratory tract disease is a concept gaining increasing momentum in both respiratory medicine and otorhinolaryngology. The specific common aetiology and pathophysiology of concomitant bronchiectasis and sino-nasal disease, such as chronic rhinosinusitis, are discussed here, as well as the clinical manifestations, along with a review of all the relevant literature in the field.
Philpott
C M
CM
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust, Colchester, UK. carl.philpott@btinternet.com
McKiernan
D C
DC
D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D002925:Ciliary Motility Disorders / Q000150:complications; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*