Objectives: To compare computed tomography CT scores and nasal eosinophilia between patients with allergic rhinitis and nonallergic rhinitis with eosinophil ia syndrome NARES and to evaluate the effect of the number of responsible allergens on the CT scores.Patients and Methods: Sixty-three patients with a positiveskin pricktest, 11 patients with NARES and 15 healthy volunteers were included in this study. Allergic rhinitis patients were divided into three groups accord- ing to sensitivity to one allergen, two allergens, and more than two allergens. AH the patients were exam- ined by paranasal CT seans. The mean CT scores were determined by using the Lund-Mackay grading system and the results were compared.Results: The mean CT scores were 5.4±5.8, 15.6±6.2, and 1.0±0.6 in patients with allergic rhini tis and NARES and in the control group, respeetively. The mean CT score and eosinophilia in nasal smears were significantly higher in NARES patients compared to those with allergic rhinitis p<0.05 . No significant differences were found between the three groups of allergic rhinitis in this respect p>0.05 .Conclusion: Although the paranasal sinuses are affected by both allergic rhinitis and NARES, this effect is greater in NARES. The number of allergens causing sensitivity does not influence the CT score.
Rhinitis allergic perennial/diagnosis/ immunology severity of illness index sinusitis/diagnosis/physiopathology skin tests tomography x-ray computed
Her bir sinüs 0’dan 2’ye kadar bir skalayla derecelendirilir. 0: Hastalık yok; 1: Parsiyel opasifikasyon; 2: Komplet opasifikasyon. *Osteomeatal kompleks yalnızca 0 veya 2 olarak derecelendirilir
Rinit allerjik perennial/tanı/immünoloji hastalık fliddet indeksi sinüzit/tanı/fizyopatoloji cilt testi bilgisayarlı tomografi
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | March 15, 2004 |
Published in Issue | Year 2004 Volume: 12 Issue: 1 |