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chronic hyperplastic sinusitis

Pathology: 1) benign proliferation of inflammatory tissues in the sinuses 2) atopy 3) proliferation of eosinophils & fibroblasts 4) asthma is frequent association Management: 1) treatment is disappointing; nothing provides objective improvement 2) not a surgical disorder without underlying anatomical disorder 3) no role for antibiotics 4) nasal ipratropium may provide symptomatic relief 5) nasal saline may provide symptomatic relief

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chronic sinusitis

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998