Inflammation of paranasal sinuses: the clinical pattern is age-dependent

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2007 Nov:18 Suppl 18:10-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00624.x.

Abstract

Acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) represents a common disorder, associated with consistent morbidity as well as with a large prescription of antibiotics. ARS has a significant impact on clinical practice; it usually presents with respiratory complaints persisting longer than 10 days and showing no signs of improvement. Throughout the evaluation of 256 pediatric patients (152 males and 135 females, aged between 2 and 15 yr), with ARS confirmed by nasal endoscopy, we have been able to provide evidence that age has a significant influence on clinical patterns in children with ARS.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Age Distribution
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paranasal Sinuses* / growth & development
  • Paranasal Sinuses* / pathology
  • Paranasal Sinuses* / physiopathology
  • Prevalence
  • Rhinitis / diagnosis
  • Rhinitis / epidemiology*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sinusitis / diagnosis
  • Sinusitis / epidemiology*