Abstract |
Sinonasal polyps affect a small but significant percentage of patients with chronic sinusitis. Treatments vary and range from oral and topical medical treatments to surgical removal. Corticosteroids typically have been regarded as the gold standard medical treatment for sinonasal polyps. Delivery of steroids is traditionally via oral or topical means. Over the years, otolaryngologists have also found that intrapolyp injection of corticosteroids is an effective means to treat some patients with sinonasal polyps. This article reviews the prevalence, pathophysiology, and medical treatment options for sinonasal polyps. Focused attention is paid to treatment with steroid injections, including a review of its associated risks and benefits.
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Authors | Marcelo B Antunes, Samuel S Becker |
Journal | Current allergy and asthma reports
(Curr Allergy Asthma Rep)
Vol. 10
Issue 3
Pg. 175-80
(May 2010)
ISSN: 1534-6315 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 20425009
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Injections, Intralesional
- Nasal Polyps
(drug therapy, epidemiology, physiopathology)
- Otolaryngology
- Prevalence
- Sinusitis
(drug therapy)
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