Sinonasal Manifestations in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease, characterized by accumulation of thickened mucous secretions in exocrine glands. Although the major clinical manifestations of the disease are pancreatic and pulmonary disease, the majority of cystic fibrosis patients will develop sinonasal manifestations as wel...
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pubmed-34201042012-08-23 Sinonasal Manifestations in Cystic Fibrosis Oomen, Karin P. Q. April, Max M. Review Article Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease, characterized by accumulation of thickened mucous secretions in exocrine glands. Although the major clinical manifestations of the disease are pancreatic and pulmonary disease, the majority of cystic fibrosis patients will develop sinonasal manifestations as well. This paper outlines the etiology, evaluation, and management of the nasal and sinus manifestations in patients with cystic fibrosis. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012 2012-08-05 /pmc/articles/PMC3420104/ /pubmed/22919396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/789572 Text en Copyright © 2012 K. P. Q. Oomen and M. M. April. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Sinonasal Manifestations in Cystic Fibrosis |
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Sinonasal Manifestations in Cystic Fibrosis |
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Sinonasal Manifestations in Cystic Fibrosis |
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease, characterized by accumulation of thickened mucous secretions in exocrine glands. Although the major clinical manifestations of the disease are pancreatic and pulmonary disease, the majority of cystic fibrosis patients will develop sinonasal manifestations as well. This paper outlines the etiology, evaluation, and management of the nasal and sinus manifestations in patients with cystic fibrosis. |
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