Abstract:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common and frequently encountered otorhinolaryngologic disease. It is characterized by persistent sinonasal symptoms with mucosal inflammation lasting more than 12 weeks. The pathogenesis of CRS is complex, and immune regulation plays a pivotal role in this process. As a critical component of the adaptive immune system, the heterogeneity and function of CD8+ T cells within the CRS intranasal immune microenvironment have garnered significant attention. Based on the classification system of distinct CD8+T cells subsets, this review summarizes recent research advances regarding CD8+T cells in CRS. It covers their distribution characteristics across different CRS subtypes, the regulatory effects of the inflammatory microenvironment in their differentiation, the functions of various subsets, and their cytokine secretion profiles. Furthermore, it discusses the potential roles of tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM), stem cell-like memory T cells (TSCM), and granzyme K (GZMK)-mediated complement activation in the immunopathology of CRS. This review aims to provide new perspectives for a deeper understanding of the immune pathogenesis of CRS, as well as to offer novel insights for future precision diagnosis and therapeutic strategies based on immune cells.