Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

The Diagnosis and Management of Empty Nose Syndrome

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 42; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.otc.2009.02.001

1557-8259

Nipun Chhabra, Steven M. Houser,

Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a poorly understood and rare iatrogenic disorder resulting from the destruction of normal nasal tissue. In severe forms, it can be debilitating. In this article, the authors elucidate the distinction between ENS and atrophic rhinitis, and provide a systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of ENS. They urge a judicious and cautious approach to turbinate resection, to help better prevent this sequela of nasal surgery. They state that patients with ENS can be rehabilitated and their quality of life substantially improved with nasal augmentation as a means to help restore nasal anatomy toward the premorbid state.