[Corticotherapy in ENT. Subglottic laryngitis in children, acute sinusitis, naso-sinusal polyposis, sero-mucous otitis].

Ann Med Interne (Paris)

Unité d'ORL, Hôpital Américain de Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Published: December 1998

Corticosteroid therapy is a key element in the treatment of acute subglottic laryngitis as well as certain types of sinusitis and seromucous otitis. Insufficient or lacking compensatory mechanism in the physiological regulation of the ENT mucosa favors the progression of these different conditions to chronic or life threatening situations, particularly for acute laryngitis. Corticosteroid therapy is one of the management steps; it should be adapted to each individual and of short duration. The goal of corticosteroid therapy is to decrease inflammation, provide pain relief and reestablish the physiological state of the ENT mucosa.

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