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Anatomy of the Middle EarOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common diseases in children. It’s incidence is estimated to be extremely variable. Common symptoms are rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal inflammation, nasal pruritus that can spread to the eyes, and even redness and lacrimation in many patients. Allergic rhinitis can contribute to many other related diseases including rhinosinusitis, asthma, conjunctivitis and otitis media. Otitis media with effusion is defined as a collection of fluid behind an intact tympanic membrane in the middle ear cavity without signs or symptoms of an acute ear infection such as fever, sever discomfort, redness or bulging of the tympanic membrane. It usually lasts longer than three months from the date of beginning if known or from the date of diagnosis if unknown. It’s prevalence is relatively high in children. The aim of the work was to assess the correlation between allergic rhinitis and otitis media with effusion in a specific pediatric age group. Sixty patients aged from 6 to 12 years old participated in this study and divided into two groups, 30 of them had OME proved clinically and by tympanometry and plain x-ray nasopharynx to exclude adenoid hypertrophy and 30 patients attending the outpatient clinic of the department of 0torhinolaryngology, Tanta University Hospital of equivalent age and sex with no otologic complaints. All of 60 patients were evaluated by full history taking and ENT examination and evaluating for AR by measuring serum IgE level. Comparing the results of two groups, it was found that higher prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms in case group with OME than control group. Immunoglobulin E level was significantly higher in OME group compared to control group. There was also statistically significant correlation between serum IgE level and allergic rhinitis symptoms in case group such as rhinorrhea and nasal obstruction. Finally, there was statistically significant correlation between serum Ig E level and age.