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The association of nasal foreign bodies with type 1 hypersensitivity in children
Emine Özdemir Kaçer1, Ilker Kaçer2, Omer Hızlı3
1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, 68100, Turkey.
Insights
Children with a history of type 1 hypersensitivity reactions are more likely to have nasal foreign bodies. This highlights the importance of considering allergic history in pediatric nasal foreign body cases.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Allergy and Immunology
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Nasal foreign bodies are common in children.
- Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions, or allergies, can manifest in various ways.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the frequency of type 1 hypersensitivity reactions in children with a history of nasal foreign bodies.
- To compare allergy prevalence between children with and without nasal foreign bodies.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of medical records for children with and without nasal foreign bodies.
- Data collected included demographics, symptoms, allergic history, and clinical findings.
- Comparison of type 1 hypersensitivity reaction frequency between the two groups.
Main Results:
- A significantly higher proportion of children with nasal foreign bodies (42.7%) had a history of type 1 hypersensitivity reactions compared to controls (15%).
- The association between nasal foreign body history and type 1 hypersensitivity reactions was statistically significant (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Children with type 1 hypersensitivity reactions show a higher likelihood of presenting with nasal foreign bodies.
- Physicians should consider a history of type 1 hypersensitivity reactions when evaluating pediatric nasal foreign body cases.
Purpose:
This study aimed at investigating the type 1 hypersensitivity reaction frequency of children with nasal foreign body history.
Methods:
From the medical records, we collected data regarding demographics (age and gender), symptoms, history of allergic diseases, physical examination, laboratory and test results, radiographic findings, the presence of any need for a second intervention, and complications. By reference to the presence of nasal foreign body history, two groups were constituted: the nasal foreign body group and the control group. Type 1 hypersensitivity frequency of the nasal foreign body group was compared with the control group.
Results:
In the nasal foreign body group, 47 of 110 patients (42.7%) had a previous history of type 1 hypersensitivity reaction, while only 15 of 100 patients (15%) had a previous history of type 1 hypersensitivity reaction in the control group. The frequency of type 1 hypersensitivity reactions was significantly higher in patients with a history of nasal foreign body, compared to the patients without (p < 0.001, X2 = 19.35).
Conclusion:
Children with type 1 hypersensitivity reactions may be more likely to present with nasal foreign bodies. Physicians should pay more attention to the history of type 1 hypersensitivity reactions in children presenting with nasal foreign bodies.
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