[Analysis of the causes of pediatric rhino-source diseases].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze clinical features of pediatric rhino-source diseases for reducing missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis.


METHODS
Data of 3588 children with rhino-source diseases seen from April 2005 to May 2006 were retrospectively analyzed in this study in order to disclose the relationship of etiological factor, clinical features and diagnosis.


RESULTS
Among all these cases, 2090 complained of nasal discomfort including nasal obstruction, discharge, rhinalgia and epistaxis. However 1498 cases (41.76%) did not, of whom 470 cases had snoring and apnea, 332 cases of otalgia and otorrhea, 145 cases had chronic cough, 138 had headache and 92 had lower respiratory infection.


CONCLUSIONS
A high percentage of children who suffered from pediatric rhino-source disease did not develop nasal symptoms. Pediatric rhino-source disease should be considered for patients in whom the therapeutic effect is unexpectedly poor.
Gu
Qing-long
QL
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China.
Lu
Ying-xia
YX
Gao
Fan
F
Pang
Chong
C
Huang
Chun-lei
CL
Li
Yan-hua
YH
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies