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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Differential | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
The following conditions can present with symptoms that are similar to those found in rhinitis: | |||
* Nasal polyps | |||
* Mechanical/structural factors seen in conditions such as: | |||
# Deviated nasal septum/septal wall anomalies | |||
# Adenoidal hypertrophy | |||
# Nasal tumors (benign and malignant) | |||
# Foreign bodies | |||
# Trauma | |||
# Choanal atresia | |||
# Cleft palate | |||
# Pharyngeal reflux (laryngopharyngo-nasal reflux) | |||
# Acromegaly | |||
* Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea | |||
* Ciliary dyskinesia syndrome | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fatimo Biobaku M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Differential Diagnosis
The following conditions can present with symptoms that are similar to those found in rhinitis:
- Nasal polyps
- Mechanical/structural factors seen in conditions such as:
- Deviated nasal septum/septal wall anomalies
- Adenoidal hypertrophy
- Nasal tumors (benign and malignant)
- Foreign bodies
- Trauma
- Choanal atresia
- Cleft palate
- Pharyngeal reflux (laryngopharyngo-nasal reflux)
- Acromegaly
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
- Ciliary dyskinesia syndrome