AB127. SOH21AS065. Middle turbinate oedema as a predictor of allergic rhinitis
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AB127. SOH21AS065. Middle turbinate oedema as a predictor of allergic rhinitis

Ross O’Shea1,2, Máire Gaffney1,2, Majura Kaare1,2, John Eugene Fenton1,2

1Faculty of Education & Health Services, University of Limerick Medical School, Limerick, Ireland; 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Background: It has been suggested that oedema of the middle turbinate can be an accurate predictor of allergic rhinitis but correlation using a homogeneous cohort of IgE RAST has not been reported.

Methods: We decided to retrospectively evaluate a group of patients who has nasendoscopy performed by the senior author with follow-up IgE RAST. The case notes of 20 patients with RAST positive were compared with the same number of patients without an identifiable allergy on the same test.

Results: The majority of patients with oedema of one or both of the middle turbinates were found to have an objective diagnosis of allergic rhinitis oedema whereas none of the IgE negative case had abnormal changes of the turbinate mucosa.

Conclusions: Isolated oedema of the head of the middle turbinate on either or both sides of the nose is a strong indicator of allergic rhinitis.

Keywords: Middle turbinate; oedema; allergic; rhinitis; IgE; RAST

Acknowledgments

Funding: None.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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doi: 10.21037/map-21-ab127
Cite this abstract as: O’Shea R, Gaffney M, Kaare M, Fenton JE. SOH21AS065. Middle turbinate oedema as a predictor of allergic rhinitis. Mesentery Peritoneum 2021;5:AB127.

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