Abstract:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is the chronic inflammatory mucosa disease of the nasal cavity and sinus. According to the presence or absence of nasal polyps, it can be divided into CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). Eosinophils (EOS) infiltration is common in nasal polyps. According to the degree of eosinophil infiltration, CRSwNP can be divided into two subtypes: eosinophilic CRSwNP (ECRSwNP) and nonesicophilic CRSwNP (nonECRSwNP). On this account, CRS can be divided into eosinophilic (eosinophilic CRS, ECRS) and noneosinophilic (NECRS). The role of eosinophils in process of recurrence and development of nasal polyps has been highly concerned for many years. Along with the thorough research, close attention has been paid to the roles of eosinophils in the chemotaxis, polypus formation, classification and prognosis of CRSwNP.