Ramadan Hassan H
Department of Otolaryngology, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 9200, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Int J Pediatr. 2012;2012:573942. doi: 10.1155/2012/573942. Epub 2011 Oct 5.
Rhinosinusitis is a very common disease worldwide and specifically in the US population. It is a common disease in children but may be underdiagnosed. Several reasons may account to the disease being missed in children. The symptoms in children are limited and can be very similar to the common cold or allergic symptoms. Cough and nasal discharge may be the only symptoms present in children. A high index of suspicion is necessary to make the diagnosis of rhinosinusitis in these children. The majority of those children are treated medically. Only a few number will require surgical intervention when medical treatment fails. Complications of rhinosinusitis, even though rare, can carry a high morbidity and mortality rate.
鼻窦炎在全球范围内，尤其是在美国人群中是一种非常常见的疾病。它在儿童中是一种常见疾病，但可能未得到充分诊断。有几个原因可能导致该病在儿童中被漏诊。儿童的症状有限，可能与普通感冒或过敏症状非常相似。咳嗽和流鼻涕可能是儿童仅有的症状。对于这些儿童，高度的怀疑指数对于诊断鼻窦炎是必要的。这些儿童中的大多数接受药物治疗。只有少数在药物治疗失败时需要手术干预。鼻窦炎的并发症虽然罕见，但可能具有较高的发病率和死亡率。
