[Treatment on chronic rhinosinusitis in children with main complaint of chronic cough].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the causes of chronic cough in children and its outcome after treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).


METHODS
Fifty-six cases of children who were previously diagnosed as chronic cough by pediatrician with poor treatment outcomes, were made a definite diagnosis of CRS and then treated by otolaryngologist.


RESULTS
Fifty-six cases of children were made a definite diagnosis of CRS according to CT and/or nasal endoscopy examination. The cardinal symptom was cough in all cases, in which 35 cases (62.5%) with nasal congestion and rhinorrhea, 15 cases (26.8%) with snoring and mouth breathing, 6 cases (10.7%) with postnasal drip and expectoration. Among all the patients, stick purulent secretion in nasal cavity and posterior pharyngeal wall was found in 45 cases (80.4%), nasal polyps in 5 cases (8.9%), adenoidal hypertrophy in 21 cases (37.5%), nasal polyps and adenoidal hypertrophy in 4 cases (7.1%), allergic rhinitis in 19 cases (33.9%). After the combined treatment of CRS, 45 cases (80.4%) were cured, 9 cases (16.1%) relieved and 2 cases (3.6%) ineffective.


CONCLUSIONS
Chronic cough is the commonly cardinal symptom of CRS in children and it can be cured or relieved by combined treatment of CRS.
Department of Eye and Otolaryngology, Shishi Hospital, Shishi, 362700, China. shishieent@sina.com
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000628:therapy*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome