Pathophysiological classification of chronic rhinosinusitis

BACKGROUND: Recent consensus statements demonstrate the breadth of the chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) differential diagnosis. However, the classification and mechanisms of different CRS phenotypes remains problematic. METHOD: Statistical patterns of subjective and objective findings were assessed by retrospective chart review. RESULTS: CRS patients were readily divided into those with (50/99) and without (49/99) polyposis. Aspirin sensitivity was limited to 17/50 polyp subjects. They had peripheral blood eosinophilia and small airways obstruction. Allergy skin tests were positive in 71% of the remaining polyp subjects. IgE was<10 IU/ml in 8/38 polyp and 20/45 nonpolyp subjects (p = 0.015, Fisher's Exact test). CT scans of the CRS without polyp group showed sinus mucosal thickening (probable glandular hypertrophy) in 28/49, and nasal osteomeatal disease in 21/49. Immunoglobulin isotype deficiencies were more prevalent in nonpolyp than polyp subjects (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: CRS subjects were retrospectively classified in to 4 categories using the algorithm of (1) polyp vs. nonpolyp disease, (2) aspirin sensitivity in polyposis, and (3) sinus mucosal thickening vs. nasal osteomeatal disease (CT scan extent of disease) for nonpolypoid subjects. We propose that the pathogenic mechanisms responsible for polyposis, aspirin sensitivity, humoral immunodeficiency, glandular hypertrophy, eosinophilia and atopy are primary mechanisms underlying these CRS phenotypes. The influence of microbial disease and other factors remain to be examined in this framework. We predict that future clinical studies and treatment decisions will be more logical when these interactive disease mechanisms are used to stratify CRS patients

International Consensus Statement on Rhinology and Allergy: Rhinosinusitis

Background: The 5 years since the publication of the first International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR‐RS) has witnessed foundational progress in our understanding and treatment of rhinologic disease. These advances are reflected within the more than 40 new topics covered within the ICAR‐RS‐2021 as well as updates to the original 140 topics. This executive summary consolidates the evidence‐based findings of the document. Methods: ICAR‐RS presents over 180 topics in the forms of evidence‐based reviews with recommendations (EBRRs), evidence‐based reviews, and literature reviews. The highest grade structured recommendations of the EBRR sections are summarized in this executive summary. Results: ICAR‐RS‐2021 covers 22 topics regarding the medical management of RS, which are grade A/B and are presented in the executive summary. Additionally, 4 topics regarding the surgical management of RS are grade A/B and are presented in the executive summary. Finally, a comprehensive evidence‐based management algorithm is provided. Conclusion: This ICAR‐RS‐2021 executive summary provides a compilation of the evidence‐based recommendations for medical and surgical treatment of the most common forms of RS

Grave complicação do tratamento de epistaxe: relato de caso Severe complication in the treatment of epistaxis: a case report

Epistaxe é uma afecção muito comum, sendo geralmente autolimitada ou tratada com medidas mais conservadoras como compressão local, compressas frias, controle da pressão arterial, cauterização sob anestesia local (química ou termo-elétrica) ou tamponamento nasal anterior. Contudo, podem se apresentar como quadros graves e de difícil tratamento, sendo necessárias medidas mais agressivas como tamponamento nasal antero-posterior, ligadura arterial cirúrgica ou embolização. Apresentamos o caso de um paciente de 49 anos de idade que cursou com epistaxe de difícil controle e evoluiu com uma grave complicação relacionada ao tratamento realizado em outro serviço.<br>Epistaxis is a very usual disorder, it is usually self-restricted or controlled with conservative measures as local compression, cold gauze, arterial pressure control, cauterization under local anesthesia (chemical or thermoelectric) or anterior nasal packing. However, it could be presented as severe cases, and more aggressive measures could be necessary, like posterior nasal packing, arterial ligation or embolization. We present one case of a forty-nine-year-old patient with epistaxis who developed a severe treatment complication from another department

Avaliação da concordância interobservadores na análise da polipose nasossinusal por meio da tomografia computadorizada Evaluation of the concordance between observers in sinunasal polyposis through computed tomographic analysis

Polipose nasossinusal (PNS) é uma entidade de etiologia controversa, caracterizada por uma condição inflamatória da superfície mucosa das fossas nasais e seios paranasais, bilateralmente. A queixa principal do paciente consiste na obstrução nasal e, ao exame físico, observam-se freqüentemente massas polipóides ocupando as cavidades nasais em extensões variáveis. Além da rinoscopia anterior e da endoscopia nasal, o uso da tomografia computadorizada (TC) torna-se necessário para avaliação das fossas nasais e da presença ou não do acometimento dos seios paranasais por essas massas, bem como a sua extensão. Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a concordância interobservadores, por meio da análise da tomografia computadorizada, de 32 casos de PNS. FORMA DE ESTUDO: Clínico prospectivo. CASUÍSTICA E MÉTODOS: Foram avaliadas 32 TC de pacientes portadores PNS por dois observadores experientes, separadamente, em relação à presença ou não de 3 sinais tomográficos sugestivos dessa doença: (1) alargamento infundibular do complexo ostiomeatal, (2) abaulamento lateral da lâmina papirácea e (3) apagamento do trabeculado ósseo etmoidal. RESULTADOS: Observou-se Qui-quadrado não significante para o primeiro e segundo sinais (p=0,7055 e p=0,2057) e significante para o terceiro (p=0,0040). Contudo, o coeficiente de correlação de Kendall entre os dois observadores foi significante para os três sinais tomográficos acima citados (p<0,001; p=0,01; p=0,03 respectivamente). CONCLUSÃO: A maior concordância entre os observadores esteve presente no alargamento infundibular com maior freqüência de positividade desse sinal.<br>Sinonasal polyposis (SNP) is a condition with a controversial aethiology, known by bilaterally inflammatory mucous membranes of nasal and paranasal sinuses. The major patient's complaint is nasal obstruction, and polypoid masses in different sizes can be found during nasal cavity examination. Beyond anterior rhinoscophy and nasal endoscopy, screening sinus computed tomography (SSCT) is necessary to measure the size and the extent of the polyps into nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the concordance between two observers through SSCT of 32 cases with SNP. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical prospective. MATERIAL AND METHOD: CT scans were evaluated separately by two experts, taking into consideration three suggestive tomography signs of SNP: (1) Infundibular enlargement of ostiomeatal complex; (2) bulging of lamina papyracea and (3) bony attenuation of ethmoid trabeculae. RESULTS: Qui-square was not significant for either the first or the second signs (p=0,7055 and p=0,2057), but for the third one (p=0,0040). However, Kendall coefficient between the two observers was significant for all the three tomography signs mentioned before (p<0,001; p=0,01; p=0,03). CONCLUSION: The major concordance between the observers concerned the infundibular enlargement, which was also the most frequent sign

Perfil de citocinas e tipificação de HLA em pacientes com polipose nasossinusal tolerantes e intolerantes a aspirina Cytokines profile and HLA typing in tolerant and non-tolerant patients to aspirin with nasossinusal polyposis

A infiltração eosinofílica do pólipo nasossinusal (PNS) associado à intolerância aspirínica (IA) é característica relevante. Diversos mediadores participam da migração dos eosinófilos para os tecidos. A IA decorre do aumento da síntese de leucotrienos em indivíduos geneticamente susceptíveis. OBJETIVO: Analisar o perfil de citocinas e a tipificação de HLA-A, B e DR em pacientes com PNS tolerantes e intolerantes à aspirina. FORMA DE ESTUDO: Estudo de coorte transversal. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: selecionando-se 45 pacientes: 15 portadores de PNS eosinofílica tolerantes à aspirina (grupo TA); 15 de PNS eosinofílica associada à intolerância aspirínica, manifestada por broncoespasmo (grupo IA) e 15 sem PNS, que apresentavam desvio de septo nasal (grupo controle). O perfil de citocinas (IL-2; IL-4; IL-5; IL-6; IL-8; IL-10; IFN-gama e TNF-alfa) foi pesquisado nos fragmentos de pólipo nasal ou de mucosa de concha média (grupo controle) através da reação reversa da cadeia de polimerase (RT-PCR). A tipificação de HLA-A, B e DR foi realizada através de teste sorológico de microcitotoxicidade ou por amplificação de DNA pela reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR). RESULTADOS: A expressão de RNAm para as interleucinas 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, IFN-gama e TNF-alfa foi semelhante nos três grupos. A expressão de RNAm para IL-2 associou-se com a IA. Os pacientes portadores dos antígenos A11, B49, DR15 e DR13 apresentaram uma maior probabilidade de desenvolver polipose nasossinusal não relacionada à IA, enquanto os portadores de DR17 apresentaram uma maior probabilidade de desenvolver polipose nasossinusal associada à intolerância aspirínica (Tríade Aspirínica). CONCLUSÃO: A polipose nasossinusal associada à intolerância aspirínica (Tríade Aspirínica) mostrou associação significante com HLA- DR17 e IL-2, sugerindo um perfil de citocinas TH1.<br>The eosinophilic infiltration in the nasosinusal polyp associated with intolerance to aspirin is predominant feature. Several mediators play a role in the migration of the eosinophils to the tissues. The IA may be due to overexpression of leukotrienes in genetically susceptible subjects. AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cytokine pattern and HLA-A, B and DR typing in subjects with PNS tolerant and intolerants to aspirin. STUDY DESIGN: A transverse cohort study. MATERIAL AND METHOD: was conducted on 45 patients: 15 patients suffering from eosinophilic PNS and aspirin tolerance (group TA); 15 from eosinophilic PNS associated with aspirin intolerance, the latter manifested by bronchospasm (group IA), and 15 without PNS who had nasal septum deviation (control group). Cytokine pattern (IL-2; IL-4; IL-5; IL-6; IL-8; IL-10; IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha) was evaluated in samples from the nasal polyp or midlle turbinate mucosa (control group) of the patients using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). HLA-A, B and DR typing was performed using the serum microcytotoxicity test or by DNA amplification using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: mRNA expression for interleukines 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha was similar in the three groups. mRNA expression for IL-2 was associated with IA. Patients with antigens A11, B49, DR15 and DR13 had a higher likelihood of developing PNS not-related to intolerance to Aspirin, whereas patients with DR17 had a higher likelihood of developing PNS associated with intolerance to Aspirin (Aspirin Triad). CONCLUSION: PNS associated with intolerance to Aspirin (Aspirin Triad) shows a significant association with HLA- DR17 and IL-2, suggesting a TH1-lymphocyte-activation pattern