Chronic sinusitis and nasal polyp as the initial manifestation of cystic fibrosis

We report the case of a fourteen years old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis of pancreas, whose first clinic symptoms were chronic sinusitis and nasal polyp. Her most characteristic features were normal height growth without manifestations of pancreatic insufficiency or chronic endobronchial infec...

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Published inActa otorrinolaringológica española Vol. 44; no. 6; p. 457
Main Authors Fidalgo Alvarez, I, López Pacios, D, Velasco García, R, Tapia Ruiseño, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.11.1993
Subjects
Adolescent
Chronic Disease
Cystic Fibrosis - complications
Cystic Fibrosis - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Nasal Polyps - etiology
Nasal Polyps - surgery
Sinusitis - etiology
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Summary:We report the case of a fourteen years old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis of pancreas, whose first clinic symptoms were chronic sinusitis and nasal polyp. Her most characteristic features were normal height growth without manifestations of pancreatic insufficiency or chronic endobronchial infections. Normal spirometry. PC 20 histamine > or = 16 mEq/ml. Negative skin test (prick) to common inhalants and sweat chloride concentration ranging between 92 and 110 mmol/l.
ISSN:0001-6519