Incidence and etiology of rhinosinusitis in children
Clement, P.A.; Bijloos, J.; Kaufman, L.; Lauwers, L.; Maes, J.J.; Van der Veken, P.; Zisis, G.
Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica 43(5): 523-543
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6497 PMID: 2638135 Document Number: 344801
The authors discuss the incidence of chronic rhinosinusitis in children. From the study of 196 CT-scans, there follows that as well the ethmoidal as the maxillary sinuses are involved in the young child. In older children, however, the incidence of maxillary sinusitis is more frequent. The etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis is discussed stressing the importance of general factors such as environmental factors, congenital and acquired abnormalities and the influence of drugs, as well as of local factors such as again environmental factors, malformations, and upper respiratory infections. Most of these factors are discussed following personal studies.