nasal endoscopy

nasal endoscopy

Rhinolaryngoscopy, rhinopharyngoscopy, rhinoscopy The use of a flexible fiberoptic endoscope to evaluate upper airways–nasal passages, nasopharynx, oropharynx, and larynx, a procedure usually carried out by ENTs or allergists Indications Idiopathic upper airway disease that is chronic, recurring, or persists despite adequate therapy; other indications include epiglottitis, laryngeal trauma, and evaluation of stridor which in children may be due to foreign objects, and in adults to tumors Findings Nose–nasal polyps, vascular defects, inflammation; upper pharynx–ulcers, lymphoid hyperplasia, cysts; lower pharynx–lymphoid hyperplasia, cysts, vocal cord trauma Complications NE is a low-risk procedure; epistaxis, bronchospasm, laryngospasm, cardiac arrhythmias–due to vasovagal stimulation, may rarely occur