Subclinical pulmonary abnormalities on chest CT in patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis

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• Greater disease severity in patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis is associated with ground-glass opacity on chest CT scans, indicating potential systemic involvement.
• The study identifies chest imaging as a valuable tool for assessing the burden of disease in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis, enhancing clinical understanding.
• Evaluation using chest CT highlights the correlation between imaging findings and disease phenotype, underlining the importance of thorough diagnostic imaging.
• Implications of these findings suggest that chest CT could potentially serve as a predictive indicator of disease progression and severity in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis.

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