Open AccessPrevalence and clinical presentation of sinusitis in pediatric age group in Aseer, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Ali Alshehri,
Ohood A Ayed Assiri,
Afnan Mohammad Alqarni,
Muhammed Alhussain Y. Alkhairi,
Mohammed A. Alzahrani,
Sarah H A Alshehri,
Nada A A Alshehri,
Ahmed Abouelyazid
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2433_20
Subject(s) - medicine , sinusitis , pediatrics , nose , streptococcus pneumoniae , physical examination , medical record , respiratory tract infections , upper respiratory tract infection , surgery , respiratory system , biology , genetics , bacteria
Paediatric rhinosinusitis is mostly different than that in adults. More frequently, children presented with cough, bad breath, crankiness, low energy, and swelling around the eyes, besides a thick yellow-green nasal or post-nasal discharge. About 5- 13% of childhood viral upper respiratory tract infections may advance to acute rhinosinusitis, with some of them developing a chronic condition.