Nasal polyposis: pathogenesis, medical and surgical treatment

Nasal polyposis is seen in many disease states, including allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Since the quality of life for patients afflicted with this condition decreases, such patients frequently seek medical help. Further, the relationship between the upper and lower respiratory tract makes the treatment of nasal polyposis of critical importance. New research findings, as well as new technical developments, have changed the conventional medical and surgical approaches to treating nasal polyposis, the result of which has been significant advances in the management of the disease. This book, written by authors internationally recognized for their laboratory research and clinical practice, is lavishly illustrated and reader-friendly. It includes the latest informationon nasal polyposis, and aims to help the reader improve the daily management of patients affected by this condition. It covers the complete pathogenesis ofnasal polyposis as well as its medical and surgical treatments with up-to-date information Based on new research findings as well as new technical developments, this lavishly illustrated and reader-friendly book helps the reader to reach significant advances in the management of nasal rhinitis It is written bywell-known authors who are internationally recognized in laboratory research and clinical practice in this field INDICE: History.- Epidemiology.- Histopathology.- Eosinophil.- Classification of polyps.- Radiologic Diagnosis of nasal polyps.- Pathophysiology of nasal polyps.- Mucin expression in Nasal Polyps.- Biofilms.- Superantigen.- Fungalhypothesis.- 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.- Vasculitisincluding 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.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-11411-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 282
• Fecha Publicación: 24/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés