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Concurrent management of nasal bone expansion from nasal polyposis (Woakes' disease)

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Woakes' disease is the eponymous name for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) leading to thinning and expansion of the nasal pyramid. The endoscopic treatment of the sinus disease,… Click to show full abstract

Woakes' disease is the eponymous name for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) leading to thinning and expansion of the nasal pyramid. The endoscopic treatment of the sinus disease, while extensive, is standard practice for the rhinologist. Management of their external nasal deformities, for many, is not. Simultaneous closed rhinoplasty in these patients is straightforward, easy to perform and achieves an excellent esthetic outcome.

Keywords: expansion nasal; nasal; nasal polyposis; woakes disease

Journal Title: Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2022

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