Management of rhinosinusitis in children

The authors provide definitions for the different forms of pediatric rhinos inusitis, with an enumeration of the main symptoms and signs, They also pro vide the indications for CT scan examination and microbiological investigat ions. In addition, they emphasize the importance of concomitant systemic di sease, such as allergy and immunological disorders. The adequate medical ma nagement, which is mandatory before any surgery, is considered and discusse d, and the indications for surgery are provided. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.