EAR, NOSE AND THROAT FINDINGS IN CYSTIC-FIBROSIS PATIENTS

An ear-nose-throat survey was carried out on 30 children with cystic f ibrosis (CF) between two and 17 years of age. There were three (10%) c onfirmed cases of secretory otitis media. One child had previous surge ry for polyps. ten children had chronic pansinusitis mildly responsive to medical therapy. Hypertrophy of the nasal conchae was detected in eight cases. The data showed that the risk of ear-nose-and-throat dise ase was increased in CF patients, hut audiologic problems are not vary common in CF patients. CF should be kept In mind in children who have nasal polyps, hypertrophied turbinates or sinusitis unresponsive to m edical therapy.