Primary Immunodeficiency and Rhinosinusitis.

Immunol Allergy Clin North Am

Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, 3600 Broadway, Suite 40, Oakland, CA 94611, USA. Electronic address:

Published: May 2020

Refractory rhinosinusitis can be related to comorbid medical conditions, including primary immunodeficiency. Given the prevalence of immunodeficiency, clinicians should have a low threshold to consider these diagnoses. This article reviews primary immunodeficiencies contributing to chronic rhinosinusitis, including a proposed diagnostic work-up and the evidence for treatment in this unique population.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.iac.2019.12.003DOI Listing

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