Are atopy and eosinophilic bronchial inflammation associated with relapsing forms of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps?

Mona-Rita Yacoub; Matteo Trimarchi; George Cremona; Sara Dal Farra; Giuseppe A. Ramirez; Valentina Canti; Emanuel Della Torre; Mattia Baldini; Patrizia Pignatti; Mario Bussi; Angelo A. Manfredi; Giselda Colombo

doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12948-015-0026-8

doi.org/10.1186/s12948-015-0026-8

Are atopy and eosinophilic bronchial inflammation associated with relapsing forms of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps?

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Clinical and Molecular Allergy

Volume: 13, Issue: 1

Published: Sep 11, 2015

Abstract

The aetiopathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is still unknown. The role of atopy and the concept of united airways in such patients are still a matter of debate. In this pilot study we aimed at evaluating the degree of eosinophilic inflammation and the frequency of atopy in a cohort of CRSwNP patients candidate for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) and assessing the association between these factors and...