Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms and Positive Skin Prick Test Results in Children with Recurrent Epistaxis.
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2015
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Background: Allergic Rhinitis is type 1 hypersensitive reaction of nasal mucosa and its primary
mediator is IgE. Allergic rhinitis is mostly observed on children and adolescents. To investigate the
prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms and positive skin prick test results in children with recurrent
epistaxis.
Methods: The study included 57 pediatric patients with recurrent epistaxis and a control group of
49 healthy children. Their allergic symptoms and skin test results were assessed and compared
with the control group.
Results: Forty-six of the 57 pediatric patients with recurrent epistaxis tested positive for at least
one allergen. Nineteen of the 49 healthy children tested positive for at least one allergen. Between
two groups, nasal obstruction (p=0.027), discharge (p=0. 001), sneeze (p=0. 013), itching (p=0.
002) and post-nasal drainage (p=0.004) complaints were observed significantly higher in the group
having recurrent epistaxis. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that allergic sensitivity may play an important role in epistaxis of
children. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to epistaxis in this age group need to be planned
accordingly, with allergic etiology.
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Epistaxis, bleeding, allergy, allergic reaction, skin test, children
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Yenigun Alper, Akyuz Servet. Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms and Positive Skin Prick Test Results in Children with Recurrent Epistaxis. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2015; 7(3): 241-246.