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- Stacey T Gray, Peter M Sadow, Derrick T Lin, and Ahmad R Sedaghat.
- Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
- Laryngoscope. 2016 Feb 1; 126 (2): 304-15.
Objectives/HypothesisPatients with a history of sinonasal malignancy can develop chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) as a consequence of their oncologic treatment. Some patients will fail medical management and require endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). This study reviews the use of ESS in the management of CRS in patients previously treated for sinonasal malignancy.Study DesignRetrospective review.MethodsAll patients with a history of sinonasal malignancy who developed CRS and underwent ESS were reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative imaging and symptoms were collected. Major complications (bleeding, orbital injury, and cerebrospinal fluid leak) and minor complications (adhesion formation) and postoperative healing were reviewed.ResultsEighteen patients were identified. All patients presented with symptoms of CRS and sinonasal crusting. Additionally, five patients presented with recurrent facial cellulitis, and six patients had mucoceles. No major complications were encountered. Postoperatively, all patients reported a subjective improvement in their sinonasal symptoms. Comparison of pre- and post-ESS imaging revealed a significant improvement in Lund-Mackay scores after ESS (P < 0.001) from 12.8 (range 5-22) to 7 (range). Despite symptomatic improvement, all patients continued to have nasal crusting. All patients who initially presented with recurrent facial cellulitis had no further episodes after ESS. None of the endoscopically drained mucoceles recurred.ConclusionFor patients previously treated for sinonasal malignancy with refractory CRS, ESS appears to be a safe and effective treatment option. ESS in these patients results in subjective improvement in sinonasal symptoms as well as objective improvement in radiographic CRS disease burden, although sinonasal crusting will likely not resolve.Level Of Evidence4.© 2015 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.
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