Nasal septum deviation and chronic sinusitis in children

Lechosław P. Chmielik

Summary
Deviations of the nasal septum disrupt the airflow through the nose. This is what has given rise to the idea that over a certain period of time, this would cause problems in the paranasal sinuses.
Most ENT handbooks state that one of the main causes of chronic rhinosinusitis may be nasal septum deviations. There are only a few publications concerning this condition, and the conclusions are often in disagreement with each other.
The subject of the present study is the analysis of the problem, based on 162 patients with nasal septum deviations, and a control group consisting of 80 pupils of secondary school age. In the present analysis, a direct dependence between deviation of the nasal septum and chronic sinusitis was not established.

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