Table 2.
Sinonasal disease characteristics at diagnosis in our reference center (n = 64).
| Patient (n) | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| History of Sinonasal Surgery before the First ENT Visit in our Reference Center | |||
| Unspecified surgery | 22 | 34.4 | |
| Middle meatotomy | 9 | 14.1 | |
| Ethmoidectomy | 8 | 12.5 | |
| Turbinate reduction | 8 | 12.5 | |
| Polypectomy | 1 | 1.6 | |
| Sinonasal symptoms | Score of severity *: mean ± SD (range) | ||
| Rhinorrhoea | 61 | 95.3 | 1.9 ± 0.8 (0–3) |
| Congestion | 42 | 65.6 | 1.3 ± 1.1 (0–3) |
| Facial pain | 35 | 54.7 | 1 ± 0.9 (0–3) |
| Dysosmia | 35 | 54.7 | 1 ± 1.19 (0–3) |
| Nasal hypereactivity | 9 | 14.1 | 0.2 ± 0.6 (0–3) |
| Epistaxis | 4 | 6.2 | 0 ± 0.2 (0–1) |
| Nasal endoscopy | |||
| Inferior turbinate | |||
| Normal | 33 | 51.6 | |
| Hypertrophy | 22 | 34.4 | |
| Atrophy/scar | 10 | 15.6 | |
| Nasal mucosa | |||
| Normal | 13 | 20.3 | |
| Congestion | 28 | 43.7 | |
| Œdema | 9 | 14 | |
| Polyps | 22 | 34.4 | |
| Nasal secretions | |||
| Normal | 8 | 12.5 | |
| Sticky | 35 | 54.7 | |
| Purulent | 21 | 32.8 | |
Legends: * The severity of each symptom was evaluated according to a 4-point semi-quantitative scale: 0, no symptoms; 1, moderate symptoms; 2, mild symptoms that slightly interfere with daily activities or sleep; and 3, severe symptoms that severely interfere with daily activities or sleep.