Correlation between CT imaging and symptom scores in cystic fibrosis associated chronic sinusitis.

Purpose: There are limited guidelines for diagnosing and managing chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population. While CF patients are known to have significant opacification on paranasal computed tomography (CT), limited evidence suggests that CT findings are not indicative of patients' symptom burden and therefore not a reliable indicator for surgical intervention. This provides a diagnostic challenge for otolaryngologists taking care of this patient population.