Article
[An update on cystic fibrosis for the ENT-specialist].
Laryngo- rhino- otologie - 1 Oct 2003
Rozsasi A, Keck T
Abstract excerpt
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) show a high morbidity with otorhinolaryngological disorders, especially of the nasal airways and the paranasal sinuses. Because of the underlying basic genetic defect of the respiratory mucosa in CF many patients suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis, partially combined with the development of nasal polyps. Chronic rhinosinusitis in CF is different from chronic sinusitis in...
Topics
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Eosinophilia
- Humans
- Mutation
- Nasal Polyps
- Prognosis
- Pseudomonas Infections
- Respiratory Mucosa
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Rhinitis
