Treatment on chronic rhinosinusitis in children with main complaint of chronic cough.
- Author:
Wenjian HUANG
1
;
Yali YOU
Author Information
1. Department of Eye and Otolaryngology, Shishi Hospital, Shishi, 362700, China. shishieent@sina.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Chronic Disease;
Combined Modality Therapy;
Cough;
etiology;
therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Rhinitis;
therapy;
Sinusitis;
therapy;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2012;26(21):993-994
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the causes of chronic cough in children and its outcome after treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
METHOD: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.
RESULT: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.
CONCLUSION:Chronic cough is the commonly cardinal symptom of CRS in children and it can be cured or relieved by combined treatment of CRS.
