Diseases of the Sinuses: A Comprehensive Textbook of Diagnosis and Treatment (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Part I. Anatomy and Physiology. Anatomy and Anatomical Variations of the Paranasal Sinuses: Influence on Sinus Dysfunction. Physiology of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses. Human Nasal Host Defense and Sinusitis. Part II. Imaging. Imaging Techniques: Conventional Radiography, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, and Ultrasonograpy of the Paranasal Sinuses. Part III. Clinical Disease. Microbiology of Acute and Chronic Sinusitis in Children and Adults. The Role of Allergy in Sinus Disease: Children and Adults. Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Subacute Sinusitis in Children and Adults. Diagnosis and Medical Management of Recurrent and Chronic Sinusitis in Children. Diagnosis and Medical Management of Recurrent and Chronic Sinusitis in Adults. Ancillary Medical Approaches to the Treatment of Sinusitis. Orbital and Intracranial Complications of Sinusitis in Children and Adults. Mucosal Swellings, Mucoceles, and Polyps in Paranasal Sinuses: Pathophysiological Implications. Tumors of the Paranasal Sinuses. Nasal Polyposis: Clinical Spectrum and Treatment Approaches. Sinusitis and Asthma: Associations, Influences, and Principles of Management. Fungal Sinusitis: Pathogenesis and Treatment. Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis. Sinus Disease in Cystic Fibrosis. Immunity, Infection, and Nasal Disease. Autoimmune-Mediated Sinus and Midfacial Diseases. Rhinopathic Headaches: Referred Pain of Nasal and Sinus Origin. Smell Disorders: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment. Rhinomanometry. Upper Airway Endoscopy. Part IV. Surgical Management. Sinusitis in Children: An Overview of Surgical Management of Sinusitis in Children. Sinusitis in Children: An Overview of Nonendoscopic Techniques. Sinusitis in Adults: Principles of Surgical Management and Overview of Techniques. Soft Tissue Masses of the Paranasal Sinuses: Principles of Surgical Management and Overview of Techniques. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Complications and Long-Term Sequelae of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children and Adults. Index.