Biography
Biography: Yassin Pyar Ghulam Hussain
Abstract
Atrophic rhinitis is an uncommon and distinct clinical syndrome of progressive atrophy of the nasal mucosa. It is characterized by paradoxical nasal congestion and thick, troublesome nasal secretions and complicated by bacterial colonization and infection. Enlargement of the nasal cavities may occur in some forms. Most patients also have concomitant sinusitis and thus, the disorder is more accurately called atrophic rhinosinusitis. There are primary and secondary forms of this disorder, which affect different populations and have distinct presentations. This topic will discuss the classification, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of atrophic rhinosinusitis. Other forms of chronic rhinosinusitis are reviewed separately.