Abstract | UNLABELLED: AIMS: METHODS: Clinical symptoms, sweat chlorine level and genotype were studied in 23 cystic fibrosis patients. Nasal polyps were diagnosed by nasal endoscopy and treated with topical steroids during 6 months, followed by a second nasal endoscopy. Fisher test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: The study showed a high incidence of nasal polyps in older children, who span the entire range of clinical severity, even in the absence of clinical nasal symptoms. Topical steroid therapy showed good results. An interaction among pediatricians and otolaryngologists is necessary for diagnosis and follow-up.
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Authors | Silke Anna Thereza Weber, Giesela Fleischer Ferrari |
Journal | Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
(Braz J Otorhinolaryngol)
2008 Jan-Feb
Vol. 74
Issue 1
Pg. 16-20
ISSN: 1808-8694 [Print] Brazil |
PMID | 18392496
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cystic Fibrosis
(complications, genetics)
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infant
- Male
- Mutation
- Nasal Polyps
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Severity of Illness Index
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