Sinusitis in the pediatric population
Donovan, T.J.
Missouri Medicine 105(3) 224-228; Quiz: 228-229
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6620 PMID: 18630301 Document Number: 623021
A greater utilization of endoscopes in the evaluation and surgical management of pediatric sinus disease, in addition to the increased sensitivity added by CT diagnosis of sinusitis, has given physicians a heightened awareness of sinusitis in children. Advances in immunology, both diagnostic and therapeutic, have created a more multidisciplinary approach to the management of sinusitis in the pediatric patient. This article will discuss important co-existent diseases, the medical management of pediatric sinusitis, the indications for surgical intervention and outcomes and sequellae of the management of this disease process.