Aspirin Sensitivity And Nasal Polyps. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease AERD also known as Samters Triad is a chronic medical condition that consists of three clinical features. The aspirin nasal challenge is a very safe test with a moderate sensibility and high specificity that can be used in the diagnosis of aspirin intolerance. Patients with the triad of aspirin ASA intolerance asthma and nasal polyps present a clinical challenge for the allergist because their polyps generally are refractory to traditional treatments and their asthmatic symptoms may become more difficult to control. A clear association between allergy and nasal polyposis NP is not determined and the role of food intolerance in patients with NP is not investigated by oral food challenge OFC.
Arachidonic acid metabolism appears to be abnormal in the nasal polyps of aspirin-sensitive patients with asthma. The incidence of sinusitis identified by radiography in aspirin sensitive asthmatics may be up to 962 and the frequency of nasal polyps may be as high as 708 2 4 compared with 67 in the general asthmatic population. Aspirin Hypersensitivity in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease AERD also known as Samters Triad is a chronic medical condition that consists of three clinical features. The aspirin nasal challenge is a very safe test with a moderate sensibility and high specificity that can be used in the diagnosis of aspirin intolerance. In addition OFC tests determined that 699 of patients had salicylate food allergy.
Nasal polypectomy associated with reduction in aspirin sensitivity in AERD Published online.
OAC was performed in all cases. In addition OFC tests determined that 699 of patients had salicylate food allergy. The aspirin nasal challenge is a very safe test with a moderate sensibility and high specificity that can be used in the diagnosis of aspirin intolerance. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease AERD also known as Samters Triad is a chronic medical condition that consists of three clinical features. Rhinoplasty is an overreaction was incredible. A clear association between allergy and nasal polyposis NP is not determined and the role of food intolerance in patients with NP is not investigated by oral food challenge OFC.