Clinical Features of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis and Evaluation of Adenoid Hypertrophy as a Comorbidity

Sancakli O., Belverenli H.

IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI, vol.9, no.2, pp.125-130, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5222/buchd.2019.47704
  • Journal Name: IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.125-130
  • Keywords: Allergic rhinitis, adenoid hypertrophy, skin prick test, PREVALENCE, ASTHMA, CHILDREN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The nasal cavity is anatomically and functionally communicates with eyes, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, middle ear and lower airways. Therefore, comorbid diseases such as asthma, chronic sinusitis, adenoid hypertrophy allergic conjunctivitis are common in patients with allergic rhinitis. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of comorbid diseases, clinical features of patients who referred to our outpatient clinic with allergic rhinitis.