chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Recovery of smell sense loss by mepolizumab in a patient allergic to dermatophagoides and affected by chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) frequently presents with dysfunction or loss of the
sense of smell, resulting in a signifcant impairment in quality of life. The medical treatments currently available may
improve the olfactory function in patients with CRSwNP, but such an outcome is generally only transitory. We report
the case of a patient with CRSwNP who completely recovered from smell sense loss by treatment with mepolizumab.

Clinical-cytological-grading and phenotyping in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: the relevance in clinical practice

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) includes two main phenotypes: without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) and with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). CRSwNP may be associated with comorbidity, mainly concerning asthma, aspirin intolerance, and allergy. CRSwNP patients may also be evaluated by clinical-cytological grading (CCG). The current study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of the different CCG and phenotypes in CRSwNP outpatients examined in clinical practice. This retrospective cross-sectional study enrolled 791 consecutive CRSwNP outpatients (424 males, mean age 48.8 years).

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