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This case report demonstrates that pulsed ultrasound (US), when used for a total
of 20 treatment sessions, provided symptom relief to a patient with chronic
rhinosinusitis (CRS). A 16-year-old boy with a 12-month history of rhinosinusitis
and candidate for sinus surgery was referred for ultrasound therapy. He presented
with facial pain/pressure, nasal obstruction, and postnasal drip (total sinusitis
score=7). On computed tomographic (CT) scanning, the total opacification of the
right maxillary sinus was observed. The ostiomeatal complex was occluded (total
CT score=6). Pulsed ultrasound was administered three times a week, every other
day. After 10 treatment sessions, his symptoms were resolved with exception of
nasal obstruction being mild (total sinusitis score=2). On CT scan, right
maxillary sinus showed partial improvement (total CT score=2). After additional
10 treatments, the nasal obstruction was resolved, and follow-up CT scan of his
sinuses showed that right maxillary sinus was clear and normal. At 6-month
follow-up, the positive effects were maintained and the patient reported no
recurrence of symptoms. Twenty sessions of pulsed ultrasound therapy eradicated
the CRS and resolved the symptoms.

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