Management strategies for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Chronic rhinosinusitis with (CRwNP) or without (CRsNP) nasal polyps can have a great impact on quality of life. Typical symptoms include nasal obstruction, olfactory dysfunction, nasal discharge, and facial pain or pressure. Diagnostic gold standard is nasal endoscopy followed by CT scan of the para...

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Published in:HNO 2022-01, Vol.70 (1), p.79
Main Authors: Leggewie, B, Gabrielpillai, J, Strieth, S
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Chronic Disease
Endoscopy
Humans
Nasal Polyps - complications
Nasal Polyps - diagnosis
Nasal Polyps - therapy
Quality of Life
Rhinitis - diagnosis
Rhinitis - therapy
Sinusitis - diagnosis
Sinusitis - therapy
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Summary:Chronic rhinosinusitis with (CRwNP) or without (CRsNP) nasal polyps can have a great impact on quality of life. Typical symptoms include nasal obstruction, olfactory dysfunction, nasal discharge, and facial pain or pressure. Diagnostic gold standard is nasal endoscopy followed by CT scan of the paranasal sinuses. Besides first-line treatment with topical or systemically applied glucocorticoids, nasal rinsing, and surgical therapy, monoclonal antibodies have been approved in Germany since 2019.
ISSN:1433-0458
DOI:10.1007/s00106-021-01127-9