Nasal Polyposis Pathogenesis, Medical and Surgical Treatment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Önerci, T. Metin. (Editor), Ferguson, Berrylin J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Otorhinolaryngology.; Head > Surgery.; Pediatrics.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Head and Neck Surgery.; General Surgery.; Internal Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11412-0

Nasal rhinitis polyposis not only decreases the quality of life of affected patients, but the relationship between the upper and lower respiratory tract makes the treatment of this condition of critical importance. New research findings, as well as new technical developments, have changed the conven...

Table of Contents:

• History
• Epidemiology
• Histopathology
• Eosinophil
• Classification of polyps
• Radiologic Diagnosis of nasal polyps
• Pathophysiology of nasal polyps
• Mucin expression in Nasal Polyps
• Biofilms
• Superantigen
• Fungal hypothesis
• Nasal Polyposis and allergy
• Where are we in pathogenesis of nasal polyposis?- Nasal polyps and lower resp tract relationship
• NP aspirin intolerance - bronchial hyperreactivity
• Allergic fungal sinusitis
• Vasculitis including Churg strauss
• Nasal Polyps in Cystic Fibrosis
• Nasal polyposis in children - a differential diagnosis in children and treatment algorithm
• Pulmonary - cardiovasc comp in nasal polyposis
• Nasal polyposis and anosmia
• New areas for investigation: Nitric oxide
• Modulating eosinophilic polypoid sinus disease with anti IgE and IL 5 modulation-present and future possibilities
• Diuretics
• Cortison therapy
• Antifungals
• Antibacterial therapy
• Aspirin desensitisation
• Where are we in the medical treatment of nasal polyposis
• Anesthesia in nasal polyposis
• Evaluation of surgical treatments.