The allergy profile and accompanying sinonasal pathologies in patients with bronchial asthma

Conclusion: In bronchial asthma patients with positive test result for skin prick testing, the most common allergy was found against the grains, weeds, and the house dusts. Deviated septum, turbinate hypertrophy, serous discharge, and pallor of the mucous membranes were often detected pathologies in physical examination. According to the radiologic findings, mucosal thickening and opacification of the sinuses were most common imaging findings.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: 5.3 Allergy and Immunology Source Type: research