Treatment of low-dose erythromycin and sinus displacement on sinusitis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.
- Author:
Zhenghong WEI
1
;
Guang HAN
;
Bennong LI
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Puai Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430030, China. yibeijia@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Carcinoma;
Combined Modality Therapy;
Erythromycin;
administration & dosage;
therapeutic use;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma;
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms;
complications;
radiotherapy;
Sinusitis;
complications;
therapy
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2011;25(21):984-986
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of low-dose erythromycin combined with sinus displacement therapy on treating sinusitis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.
METHOD:The sinus displacement were used with mixed liquid of metronidazole, protease and dexamethasone, and meantime roxithromycin was orally administered.
RESULT:Effective rate was 97.1% in 35 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with sinusitis after radiotherapy.
CONCLUSION:Low-dose erythromycin combined with sinus displacement therapy is effective to treat sinusitis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy. Its advantages are safe, effective, and easy to do.
