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Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis

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Acute and chronic rhinosinusitis are common pediatric ailments. A recent study has identified that approximately 2% of ambulatory visits (<20 years of age) per year are due to chronic rhinosinusitis [1, 2]. Despite the lack of comprehensive prospective investigations, the European Rhinologic Society recently published guidelines in how to diagnose and treat pediatric CRS (pCRS) (EPOS2020) [3] Even if they are not life threatening, the child is deeply affected by his/her school performance and his/her sleep patterns thus affecting quality of life relevantly [2]. Our aim here is to reveal the innovations that exist in medical and surgical treatment while sharing basic information about pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis in the context of current literature and recent studies.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey

    Hale Aslan & Eda Çabuk Horoz

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Aslan, H., Horoz, E.Ç., Soyka, M.B. (2022). Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis. In: Cingi, C., Arısoy, E.S., Bayar Muluk, N. (eds) Pediatric ENT Infections. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80691-0_39

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