[Chronic rhinosinusitis: predominant symptoms in children under 14 years of age who were seen at the Regional Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Allergic Diseases]. / Rinosinusitis crónica, síntomas predominantes en menores de 14 años que acudieron al Centro Regional para la Prevención y el Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Alérgicas.

ABSTRACT

Chronic rhinosinusitis occurs to 5% of the population with upper respiratory infections. The objective of this study is to know the main symptoms in a pediatric population younger than 14 years with the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis, to know age and sex distribution and evolution. We did a medical history, physical examination, nasal cytology, skin tests and sinus X rays in each of 100 patients. Results the main symptoms were cough, halitosis, postnasal discharge, fever, headache, sore throat, facial sensitivity and periorbital edema. This findings predominated in males and the average evolution time was 1-2 years.