Nasal and sinus endoscopy for medical management of resistant rhinosinusitis, including postsurgical patients

Chronic rhinosinusitis: Epidemiology and medical management

“…The role of fiberoptic nasal endoscopy in the evaluation and management of CRS was recently reviewed. 73 …”

Clinical aspects of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis: a case series

“…Eleven (13%) guidelines mentioned a dental or odontogenic cause of maxillary sinusitis. 2,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] In Table 6 we analyze the total number of pages of each of these guidelines and the number of sentences devoted to OMS.…”

“…The senior author's 2009 article suggests a CT scan to identify periodontal disease and periapical abscess as causes of sinusitis. 28 Tichenor et al 29 suggests that endoscopy can identify dental disease in the maxillary sinuses. The Finnish Clinical Practice Guidelines suggested sinus puncture, plain X-ray, dental panoramic radiograph, and a dental referral.…”

“…Only 3 of these guidelines outlined diagnostic procedures for OMS. 28,29,33 Given the common nature of dental disease and sinusitis, we recommend that future guidelines on diagnosis and management of rhinosinusitis, especially CRS, include odontogenic sinusitis in the differential diagnosis with the recommendation that treatment of the dental pathology is usually required to resolve OMS.…”

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Household Plumbing as Possible Cause of Chronic Rhinosinusitis

“…Endoscopically directed samples were taken directly from the sinuses, middle meatus, or ostiomeatal unit by using a flexible catheter with a self-contained Lukens trap as described ( 22 ). Samples (0.5–3 mL) were sent to the microbiology laboratories (Mayo Medical Laboratories, Rochester, MN, USA; Specialty Laboratories, Valencia, CA, USA; Quest Laboratories, Peterboro, NJ, USA) in sterile 5-mL containers.…”