Sinusitis in the pediatric population.
A greater utilization of endoscopes in the evaluation and surgical management of pediatric sinus disease, in addition to the increased sensitivity added by CT diagnosis of sinusitis, has given physicians a heightened awareness of sinusitis in children. Advances in immunology, both diagnostic and therapeutic, have created a more multidisciplinary approach to the management of sinusitis in the pediatric patient. This article will discuss important co-existent diseases, the medical management of pediatric sinusitis, the indications for surgical intervention and outcomes and sequellae of the management of this disease process.
Donovan
Thomas J
TJ
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA. donovant@slu.edu
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists