Histopathology of Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Sinonasal Inflammatory Polyps

Overview

Journal Head Neck Pathol

Specialties Oncology
Pathology

Date 2025 Mar 15

PMID 40088323

Authors

Mena Mansour

Juan C Hernandez-Prera

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Abstract

Sinus content specimens from patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are commonly encountered by surgical pathologists across various practice settings. The inflammatory cellular component of CRS often includes eosinophil-rich inflammation, and the specimens frequently contain polyps. Moreover, noninvasive forms of fungal rhinosinusitis can also be identified in the sinus contents of patients with CRS. This article provides a succinct review of the histopathology of CRS and sinonasal inflammatory polyps.

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