Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management

Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is nearly ubiquitous in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). CF CRS is a challenging entity to define, diagnose, and treat, as patients often have severe refractory sinus disease in addition to complex medical comorbidities. The purpose of this article is to review the li...

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Main Authors: Chetan Safi, Zhong Zheng, Emily Dimango, Claire Keating, David A. Gudis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
rhinosinusitis
cystic fibrosis
diagnosis
medical management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/2/32
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spelling doaj-86469dad2baa4393a935cd59c84ac6672020-11-24T20:51:29ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences2076-32712019-02-01723210.3390/medsci7020032medsci7020032Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical ManagementChetan Safi0Zhong Zheng1Emily Dimango2Claire Keating3David A. Gudis4Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York, NY 10032, USADepartment of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York, NY 10032, USADepartment of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York, NY 10032, USADepartment of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York, NY 10032, USADepartment of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York, NY 10032, USAChronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is nearly ubiquitous in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). CF CRS is a challenging entity to define, diagnose, and treat, as patients often have severe refractory sinus disease in addition to complex medical comorbidities. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the medical management of CF CRS and determine how to best identify, diagnose, and manage CF CRS. Ultimately, the treatment of these patients requires a multi-disciplinary approach involving the pulmonologist and otolaryngologist.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/2/32rhinosinusitiscystic fibrosisdiagnosismedical management
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author Chetan Safi
Zhong Zheng
Emily Dimango
Claire Keating
David A. Gudis
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Zhong Zheng
Emily Dimango
Claire Keating
David A. Gudis
Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
Medical Sciences
rhinosinusitis
cystic fibrosis
diagnosis
medical management
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Zhong Zheng
Emily Dimango
Claire Keating
David A. Gudis
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title Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
title_short Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
title_full Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
title_fullStr Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
title_full_unstemmed Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
title_sort chronic rhinosinusitis in cystic fibrosis: diagnosis and medical management
publisher MDPI AG
series Medical Sciences
issn 2076-3271
publishDate 2019-02-01
description Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is nearly ubiquitous in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). CF CRS is a challenging entity to define, diagnose, and treat, as patients often have severe refractory sinus disease in addition to complex medical comorbidities. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the medical management of CF CRS and determine how to best identify, diagnose, and manage CF CRS. Ultimately, the treatment of these patients requires a multi-disciplinary approach involving the pulmonologist and otolaryngologist.
topic rhinosinusitis
cystic fibrosis
diagnosis
medical management
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/2/32
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