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Vascular-type face-aches arise.

CLINICAL FEATURES. Anterior rhinoscopy reveals enlarged turgid turbinates,

especially the anterior ends of the inferior turbinates, with an increased mucus

production. The septum is of normal colour, which differentiates the clinical

picture from that of an infective condition. Purulent crusts and sticky

secretions are absent. Examination of the pharynx often shows a granular

pharyngitis with irritated or enlarged lateral pharyngeal bands due to the

postnasal catarrh. Vasomotor rhinitis does not lead to polyp formation.

TREATMENT. It is worth repeating that vasomotor rhinitis is a variation of

normal rather than a disease entity. Many of the sufferers who seek medical help

are tense and unhappy, and are seeking reassurance and psychological support. It

Is a common problem, and rather than blindly instigating medical or surgical

treatment, it is advisable, as a first step, to emphasize the normality of the

nasal reflexes and their causes, so that the patient can learn to avoid

stimulating them.

Decongestants are the lynchpin of medical treatment. They can be administered

either locally as drops or orally as tablets. Local decongestants must never be

used for more than one month at a time, or they will lead to rhinitis

medicamentosa. If they are not effective in this length of time, continuation is

not warranted. The best decongestants are Naphthizine and Xylometazoline

(Halasoline), which cause the least rebound reactive hyperaemia when their

effect ceases. Systemic decongestants such as suprastine can be used over a

longer period of time. In the rather disturbed patient, amitryptiline is a

useful drug, because, apart from improving the patient's depression, it also has

a fairly strong anticholinergic effect.

Failure of medical treatment requires surgical intervention. In patients whose

principal symptom is obstruction, reduction of the size of the turbinates is

indicated. If the inferior turbinate is only moderately enlarged, this is best

achieved by ultrasound desintegration or submucosal vasotomy. If the enlargement

is gross, a partial inferior turbinectomy is effective.

Chronic hypertrophic rhinitis

Chronic hypertrophic rhinitis is a rather misleading term which suggests that

there is an increase in the size and number of the cells of the nasal mucosa.

However, as it is a generally accepted term, it will be retained. The essential

pathological feature is of fibrosis within the turbinates leading to reduced

venous outflow, and it is caused by repeated nasal infections, chronic sinusitis

and irritation due to air pollutants.

SYMPTOMS. The principal symptom is of nasal obstruction with some impairment of

the sense of smell.

CLINICAL FEATURES. The nasal mucosa is congested. The anterior and posterior

ends of the inferior turbinates, and the anterior end of the middle turbinate,

are particularly affected, and posterior rhinoscopy shows the enlarged posterior

ends as mulberry-like swellings.

TREATMENT. In the established case, medical treatment with decongestant drops or

tablets is of little avail. Reduction of the size of the turbinates by partial

turbinectomy should be carried out. If only a limited portion of the turbinate

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