FEATURES OF ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND PARANASAL SINUSES
Аннотация
Endoscopy of the nasal cavity is the most reliable method for examining the nasal cavity, the state of the paranasal sinuses and their natural fistulas and plays a leading role in the diagnosis, an objective assessment of the effectiveness of the treatment and the choice of the optimal surgical intervention. In this article, the authors present the results of endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Endoscopic examination revealed mainly edema of the nasal mucosa, hypertrophy of the turbinates (lower), hyperemia, mucous secretions of the nasal passages and polyposis changes.