Atrophic rhinitis and ozaena
EBM Guidelines
Nov 7, 2019 • Latest change Mar 25, 2020
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Extract
- Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic condition affecting the nasal cavities, caused by progressing atrophy of nasal mucosa and the underlying bones.
- In atrophic rhinitis, a long-term infection by Klebsiella ozaenae often occurs simultaneously on the mucosae of the nose and paranasal sinuses.
- Differences in the prevalence between populations exist. In Finland, atrophic rhinits had already started vanishing, but it still occurs in immigrants.
- Specialist health care is responsible for the final diagnosis and treatment planning
- Conservative treatment consists of nasal irrigation as well as moisturising drops and sprays, and an adequate humidification of the room air at night.
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