Management of chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with cystic fibrosis
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Keywords
Chronic rhinosinusitis, cystic fibrosis, nasal endoscopic surgery
Abstract
Chronic sinusitis is a condition that occurs in patients with cystic fibrosis and is associated with the expression of numerous genes that determine an alteration in the secretion of chloride channel CFTR and hyperplasia of submucosal glands sinus epithelium. This article reviews about the indications and alternatives of endoscopic nasal surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with cystic fibrosis. Searches were performed in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and SciELO with a publication date until 2014, specifically chronic rhinosinusitis associated with cystic fibrosis.
