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"Allergic sinusitis" revisited
R G Slavin1, J R Leipzig, H M Goodgold
1Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA.
Background:
"Allergic sinusitis" is a frequently used term but there is question about its true existence.
Objective:
To detect the presence of allergic inflammation of the sinuses in five highly symptomatic ragweed sensitive adults.
Method:
Three imaging techniques were utilized: SPECT bone imaging, SPECT Indium111 labeled WBC uptake, and FDG F-18 (PET scanning).
Results:
We could find no evidence of sinus involvement in association with severe allergic rhinitis.
Conclusions:
Employing three different imaging modalities, we were unable to demonstrate inflammation of the sinuses in patients with allergic rhinitis.
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