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8903447

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-3
pubmed:abstractText
The pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion is still under debate, but allergic sensitization has been suggested in some cases. We investigated whether nasal cytology may indicate an allergic pathogenesis for otitis media with effusion. Atopic symptoms, results of skin prick tests to common aeroallergens, and nasal cytology by nasal scraping were evaluated in 40 children with current otitis media with effusion and compared with findings in a group of 40 healthy children. The presence of nasal eosinophils was significantly more frequent in children with otitis media with effusion than in the control group (p < 0.05). Nasal eosinophils were significantly associated with both allergic rhinitis (p < 0.001) and positive skin prick test results (p < 0.001). Allergic rhinitis with nasal eosinophilia was found in six children of the study group and in one child of the control group (p < 0.05). Our data suggest that nasal allergic inflammation may play a role in a subset of patients with otitis media with effusion. Therefore the possibility of allergic sensitization must always be considered in patients with serous otitis media.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0194-5998
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
115
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
454-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Increased nasal eosinophils in children with otitis media with effusion.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Parma, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial