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Guthikonda MR, Gude A, Nutakki A. Eosinophilic and Non-eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps and Their Clinical Comparison in Indian Population. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:994-1000. [PMID: 36452721 PMCID: PMC9701980 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-020-02062-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (eCRSwNP) and non-eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (neCRSwNP) are two distinct endotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The aim of the study was to find the prevalence of eCRSwNP and neCRSwNP, their clinical comparison and to establish predictive values for clinical and diagnostic factors to differentiate between eCRSwNP and neCRSwNP in Indian population with CRSwNP. This study was a prospective cohort, multi- institutional study. A total of 162 patients who were diagnosed with nasal polyps at different military hospitals in India during the period from 2011 to 2020 were selected for study. They were diagnosed in accordance with EPOS guidelines. They were randomly divided into two groups as eCRSwNP and neCRSwNP based on the response to oral corticosteroids for 2 weeks duration and the prevalence of eCRSwNP was established. Blood samples were collected and endoscopic sinus surgery was performed in all patients after atleast 2 months of last steroid dose. Preop CT scan scores, preop nasal endoscopy scores, preop blood eosinophil counts, preop tissue eosinophil counts were compared between the groups. Postop followup was done at 6 months by comparing CT scan scores and nasal endoscopy scores. Predictive values for clinical and diagnostic factors were established to diagnose eCRSwNP in Indian population. Out of a total 162 patients, 121 (74.6%) patients were classified into eCRSwNP and 41 (23.6%) into neCRSwNP out of a total of 162 patients with CRSwNP. CRSwNP was seen in the 4th decade. eCRSwNP was seen in the later part and neCRSwNP was seen in the early part. eCRSwNP was more common in males and neCRSwNP was more common in females. Smoking, asthma and aspirin intolerance were more commonly seen in eCRSwNP than neCRSwNP, p < 0.001, p = 0.020 respectively. Preop total CT scan score, preop bood absolute eosinophil count,preop blood eosinophil percentage, tissue eosinophil percentage, postop nasal endoscopy score, postop CT scan score were stastically significant in eCRSwNP, p < 0.001 except preop total nasal endoscopic score. Tissue absolute eosinophil count had best predictive accuracy plotted with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, area under curve (AUC) 0.923(95% CI, 0.876-0.970). The cutoff points determined to diagnose eCRSwNP were ≥ 15 for preop total CT scan score, ≥ 378 × 106/L for preop absolute blood eosinophil count, ≥ 6.5% for preop blood eosinophil percentage, ≥ 14% for tissue eosinophil percentage, ≥ 16 for absolute tissue eosinophil count, ≥ 1 for 6 months postop total nasal endoscopy score, ≥ 2 for 6 months postop total CT scan score. eCRSwNP and neCRSwNP are two distinct endotypes of nasal polyps present in Indian population with CRSwNP. Two thirds of the patients with nasal polyps were eCRSwNP and the prevalence in Indian population is more than the East Asian population but less than the Western population. There is a high chance of recurrence and treatment failures for eCRSwNP than neCRSwNP. The cutoff points for various non invasive diagnostic predictors are useful to diagnose the patients with eCRSwNP during the outpatient visits and hence plan for better treatment strategies.
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- Mohan Raghav Guthikonda
- Present Address: 166 Military Hospital, Satwari Cantonment, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180003 India
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- Department of Pathology, Gayatri Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, GVP Medical College, Maridi Valley, Marikavalasa, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530048 India
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- Department of Radiology, Gayatri Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, GVP Medical College, Maridi Valley, Marikavalasa, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530048 India
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The Role of Small Extracellular Vesicles and MicroRNAs in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis and Nasal Polyps. Mediators Inflamm 2022; 2022:4428617. [PMID: 35757106 PMCID: PMC9225904 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4428617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps are common otorhinolaryngological diseases. Small extracellular vesicles and microRNAs have recently become major research topics of interest due to their key regulatory roles in cancer, inflammation, and various diseases. Although very detailed and in-depth studies on the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps have been conducted, few studies have assessed the regulatory effects of exosomes and microRNAs on allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps. This paper reviews the studies on small extracellular vesicles and microRNAs in allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps conducted in recent years and focuses on the regulation of small extracellular vesicles and microRNAs in allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps with the aim of providing insights for the future diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps.
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The potential role of peak nasal inspiratory flow to evaluate active sinonasal inflammation and disease severity. Sci Rep 2020; 10:12674. [PMID: 32728055 PMCID: PMC7391672 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69693-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Although the pathophysiology of nasal polyposis is incompletely understood, rhinologists have seldom studied it with rhinomanometry or peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) due to technical limitations and the perception that polyp size might impair reproducibility and the usefulness of recordings. The objective of this study is to assess how measures of rhinomanometry and PNIF relate to disease activity. Nineteen patients with polyps, 15 patients with chronic sinusitis without polyps and 11 negative controls were evaluated with active anterior rhinomanometry and PNIF. Sinusitis and polyp patients were re-evaluated after medical treatment. Polyp patients had the highest median Lund-Mackay score (14) and a median Johansen score of 1. PNIF and its variation after treatment were also lowest in this group (median 90 L/min before and after treatment; median variation of 0 L/min). Nasal resistance was similar between groups, and only correlated with Johansen score (Spearman = 0.517, p = 0.048) after treatment. Our study suggests that evaluating polyp patients using rhinomanometry and PNIF may provide useful and reproducible data. Several findings considered together suggest that polyp size is not the main determinant of nasal functional changes in these patients, warranting further studies to verify whether PNIF changes reflect sinus inflammation or merely airway obstruction.
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Melatonin deficiency at tissue level: a possible aetiological factor in nasal polyposis. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2019; 133:600-603. [PMID: 31232258 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215119001312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine whether melatonin is involved in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis. METHOD This study included 29 patients with nasal polyposis and undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery. As a control group, 26 patients who had been operated on for a deviated nasal septum and concha bullosa were enrolled. Samples were taken from the nasal polyp tissue and from the resected middle concha bullosa mucosa of the control group. Serum samples were taken from all patients. RESULTS It was found that the tissue and serum melatonin levels in the nasal polyp group were significantly lower compared with the tissue and serum melatonin levels in the control group. CONCLUSION In nasal polyposis, the melatonin level in the serum and tissue is lower than in individuals without polyposis. This deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis.
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Akyigit A, Keles E, Etem EO, Ozercan I, Akyol H, Sakallioglu O, Karlidag T, Polat C, Kaygusuz I, Yalcin S. Genetic polymorphism of antioxidant enzymes in eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic nasal polyposis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 274:267-273. [PMID: 27515707 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-4259-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinuses, and its pathophysiology is not yet precisely known. It is suggested that oxygen free radicals play an important role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis. This study aimed to identify genetic polymorphisms of superoxide dismutase (SOD 2), catalase (CAT), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) enzymes in eosinophilic CRSwNP and non-eosinophilic CRSwNP patients; the study also aimed to evaluate the effect of genetic polymorphism of antioxidant enzymes on CRSwNP etiopathogenesis. One hundred thirty patients, who received endoscopic sinus surgery due to CRSwNP, and 188 control individuals were included in this study. Nasal polyp tissues were divided into two groups histopathologically as eosinophilic CRSwNP and non-eosinophilic CRSwNP. Venous blood samples were taken from the patient and control groups. Polymorphisms in the Ala16Va1 gene, which is the most common variation of SOD-2 gene, and 21 A/T polymorphisms in catalase gene were evaluated with the restriction fragment length polymorphism method and -277 C/T polymorphism in the iNOS gene was evaluated with the DNA sequencing method. The GG genotype distribution for the (-277) A/G polymorphism in the iNOS gene was a statistically significant difference between eosinophilic CRSwNP and control groups (p < 0.05). The CC genotype distribution for the SOD2 A16V (C/T) polymorphism was not statistically significant in all groups (p > 0.05). The TT genotype distribution for the A/T polymorphism in catalase gene at position -21 was statistically significant differences in eosinophilic CRSwNP and control groups (p < 0.05). Increased free oxygen radical levels, which are considered effective factors in the pathogenesis of CRSwNP, can occur due to genetic polymorphism of enzymes in the antioxidant system and genetic polymorphism of antioxidant enzymes in eosinophilic CRSwNP patients might contribute to the pathophysiology.
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- Abdulvahap Akyigit
- Department of ENT, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, Elazig, Turkey. .,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Elazig Training and Research Hospital, 23119, Elazig, Turkey.
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- Department of ENT, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of ENT, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of ENT, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of ENT, Elazig Education and Research Hospital, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of ENT, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of ENT, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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Ramírez-Anguiano J, Yamamoto-Furusho JK, Barquera R, Beltrán O, Granados J. Association of HLA-DR3 and HLA-DR4 with Sinonasal Polyposis in Mexican Mestizos. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 135:90-3. [PMID: 16815190 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2005] [Accepted: 01/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of sinonasal polyposis (SNP) is not clear; it has been suggested that it is polygenic and multifactorial. The major histocompatibility complex is a useful tool to predict genetic susceptibility to diseases, especially to autoimmune diseases. Since such susceptibility is influenced by ethnicity, it is necessary to have a wide knowledge of the structure of the population to which the patient belongs. The purpose of the study was to determine the association of HLA-DRB1 alleles with sinonasal polyposis in the Mexican Mestizo population. STUDY DESIGN: We studied the HLA-DR alleles in 34 adult Mexican Mestizo patients with SNP and compared them to those present in 99 healthy controls. METHODS: Genomic DNA from mononuclear cells was obtained by using the “salting out” technique and high-resolution DNA typing of the HLA-DRB1 alleles was performed after PCR amplification. RESULTS: We found a statistically significant increased frequency of the HLA-DRB1∗03 allele ( P = 0.03, odds ratio [OR] = 2.9, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0–7.8) and of the HLA-DRB1∗04 allele ( P = 0.009, OR = 2.2, 95% CI: 1.2–4.2) in patients with SNP as compared to controls, and a statistically significant decreased frequency of the HLA-DRB1∗08 allele ( P = 0.01, OR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.05–0.8). CONCLUSION: The HLA-DR locus seems to be associated with the genetic susceptibility to develop SNP in Mexicans. EBM rating: B-2b
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- Jaqueline Ramírez-Anguiano
- Department of Otolaryngology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Privada de San Francisco No. 47-1 Barrio San Francisco, San Jerónimo Magdalena Contreras, CP 10810, Mexico City DF, Mexico.
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Hong SL, Zhang YL, Kim SW, Kim DW, Cho SH, Chang YS, Lee CH, Rhee CS. Interleukin-17A-induced inflammation does not influence the development of nasal polyps in murine model. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015; 5:363-70. [PMID: 25754984 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nasal polyposis associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that is characterized by infiltration of many inflammatory cells. Meanwhile, interleukin (IL)-17A is a well-known proinflammatory cytokine that induces both eosinophilic and neutrophilic inflammation. We investigated the role of IL-17A in the development of nasal polyps in the CRS murine model. METHODS Eosinophilic CRS with nasal polyps was induced by using ovalbumin (OVA) and Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) in wild-type BALB/c and IL-17A knockout (KO) mice. Histopathologic changes of the sinonasal cavity were evaluated using hematoxylin and eosin, Periodic acid-Schiff, Sirius red, Masson's trichrome, and immunohistochemistry. The levels of total and OVA-specific immunoglobulin Es (IgEs) in sera were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expression levels of IL-4, IL-5, and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in the nasal mucosa were assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Under the IL-17A deficiency, total and OVA-specific IgEs in sera were reduced significantly. Infiltration of both eosinophils and neutrophils into the nasal mucosa, subepithelial fibrosis, and goblet cell count also decreased significantly in IL-17A KO mice treated with both OVA and SEB compared with those in the wild-type counterpart. However, there were no significant differences in the number of polypoid lesions among groups. Meanwhile, IL-4 increased and IFN-γ decreased in the nasal mucosa in IL-17A KO mice treated with both OVA and SEB. CONCLUSION This study suggests that even though IL-17A plays an important role in both nasal inflammation and remodeling, it does not influence the development of nasal polypoid lesions.
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- Sung-Lyong Hong
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea.,Graduate School of Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, South Korea.,Research Center for Sensory Organs, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, South Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Barac A, Pekmezovic M, Spiric VT, Trivic A, Marinkovic J, Pekic S, Arsenijevic VA. Chronic rhinosinusitis: association of recalcitrant nasal polyposis and fungal finding in polyp's single-cell suspension. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 272:3727-34. [PMID: 25631464 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-015-3511-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In recent years fungi are favoured as origin of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), especially with nasal polyps (wNP). Sensitive methods for fungal detection are still absent, therefore we used NP tissue single-cell suspension for mycology investigations in patients with recalcitrant NP (rNP) that underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). A prospective case-series study and culture-based mycological examination were conducted in patients who underwent FESS for the first time (ft-FESS) and those with repeated FESS (re-FESS). The study was conducted in a tertiary Otorhinolaryngology Unit of Clinical Centre of Serbia. A total of 43 consecutive patients with CRSwNP underwent FESS. Culture-based mycological examination of single-cell suspension was done on 55 NPs samples. Patient's co-morbidity data were collected. Repeated FESS was observed in 19/43 (44 %) patients (re-FESS group). Asthma and aspirin intolerance were more frequent in re-FESS than in ft-FESS group (p = 0.000, p = 0.002; respectively). Fungi were detected (wF) in 10/43 (23.3 %) patients (FESSwF group), representing 13/55 culture positive NP tissue (23.6 %). Fungal presence was higher in re-FESS than in ft-FESS group (42 and 8 %, respectively; p = 0.01). Significantly longer duration of CRS was observed in FESSwF than in fungal negative patients (p = 0.033). Predominate strain was Aspergillus flavus detected in 6/10 patients. This is the first study which analysed association of fungi in single-cell suspension of NP tissue and rNP. We demonstrate significantly higher percentage of positive fungal finding in re-FESSwF than in ft-FESSwF group. The most commonly isolated species in our patients was A. flavus.
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- Aleksandra Barac
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 1, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 1, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Allergology and Immunology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 1, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Hong SN, Kim DW. Medical treatment according to phenotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis. ALLERGY ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASE 2015. [DOI: 10.4168/aard.2015.3.3.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Seung-No Hong
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Perić A, Baletić N, Sotirović J, Špadijer-Mirković C. Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1 Production and Eosinophil Infiltration in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2014; 124:266-72. [DOI: 10.1177/0003489414554944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: Eosinophil recruitment to the nasal mucosa involves a number of chemokines. The aim of this study was to evaluate nasal secretion levels of macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1α) and MIP-1β and to correlate these levels with clinical characteristics and degree of eosinophilia in nonallergic and allergic patients with nasal polyposis (NP). Methods: Fourteen nonatopic and 14 atopic patients with NP were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Fourteen healthy subjects were included as controls. The concentrations of MIP-1α and MIP-1β in nasal secretions were measured by flow cytometry. Eosinophil counts were performed by cytological examination of the scraped nasal mucosa. We scored each of the 28 patients according to the nasal symptom score, endoscopic score, and computed tomography (CT) score. Results: We found significantly higher concentrations of MIP-1α in nasal fluid of nonallergic and allergic NP patients compared to control subjects. In nonallergic patients, we found positive correlations between MIP-1α levels and endoscopic score, CT score, and the percentage of eosinophils. Conclusion: MIP-1α may play a role in eosinophil recruitment in NP. Our results suggest that the measurement of MIP-1α in nasal secretions could be useful in evaluating the degree of eosinophil inflammation and severity of disease in nonallergic patients.
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- Aleksandar Perić
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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Zhang Z, Adappa ND, Lautenbach E, Chiu AG, Doghramji L, Howland TJ, Cohen NA, Palmer JN. The effect of diabetes mellitus on chronic rhinosinusitis and sinus surgery outcome. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014; 4:315-20. [PMID: 24415555 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are known to be prone to infection. However, the association between diabetes and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has not been well studied. We sought to determine the effects of DM on CRS culture results and quality of life (QOL) after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study. Adult CRS patients undergoing FESS were recruited from October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2011. Patient demographics, comorbidities, medication use, and Lund-Mackay CT scores were collected prior to FESS. Intraoperative culture was obtained. Preoperative and 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month postoperative QOL was measured by scores on the 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22). A mixed effects model was performed for analysis. RESULTS Among the 376 CRS patients included, 19 patients (5.05%) had DM. Compared to non-DM patients, DM patients were significantly more likely to have Pseudomonas aeruginosa (26.32% vs 7.56%; p = 0.004) and Gram-negative rods (26.32% vs 8.96%; p = 0.013), but there was no significant difference in the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus; DM patients were also significantly more likely to have nasal polyps and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Additionally, DM patients had significantly less improvement of postoperative SNOT-22 scores from baseline to 6-month follow-up than non-DM patients (adjusted mean = 11.14, 95% CI (0.14, 22.15), p = 0.047) after adjusting for all the other risk factors for CRS. CONCLUSION DM patients may be prone to Gram-negative bacterial sinus infections, and have significantly worse short-term postoperative QOL. Special postoperative care may need to be considered in CRS patients with DM.
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- Zi Zhang
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Fidan V, Alp HH, Kalkandelen S, Cingi C. Melatonin and cortisol rhythm in patients with extensive nasal polyposis. Am J Otolaryngol 2013; 34:61-4. [PMID: 23084428 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2012.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Revised: 08/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Extensive nasal polyposis is an inflammatory disease which effects 1%-4% of normal population. The mechanism of its formation and the circadian rhythm of cortisol and melatonin in ENP have not investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Salivary levels of melatonin and cortisol were measured by radioimmunoassay in 31 patients with extensive nasal polyposis and in 27 control subjects matched for age and gender. In both groups none of the subjects did not have obstructive sleep apnea. RESULTS The baseline and the peak levels of salivary melatonin in the extensive nasal polyposis group were significantly lower than in the control group (p<0.001). However, no differences were found in the acrophase and the peak duration of salivary melatonin between the study and control groups (p>0.05). The highest values of melatonin were recorded at 04:00 h in both the study and control groups. The amplitude and the 24 h mean levels of salivary cortisol in the extensive nasal polyposis group were significantly lower than in the control group (p<0.001). The acrophase was delayed by about 8 h in extensive nasal polyposis patients (p<0.001). CONCLUSION The circadian rhythms of salivary melatonin and cortisol were found to be disrupted in patients with extensive nasal polyposis. These results may be applicable as therapeutic tools in the future and melatonin drugs might be useful in the therapy of nasal polyposis like cortisol drugs.
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Bozkus F, Ulas T, San I, Yesilova Y, Iynen I, Guldur ME, Aksoy N. Evaluation of ceruloplasmin levels in patients undergoing surgical interventions with nasal polyps. Auris Nasus Larynx 2012; 40:282-5. [PMID: 23121920 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2012.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2012] [Revised: 06/10/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Oxidative stress is believed to have a role in the development of nasal polyps (NPs). It is also known that ceruloplasmin (CP), an acute phase protein, limits oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ceruloplasmin levels in patients with NPs. METHODS One hundred and twenty patients with NPs, septal deviations and concha hypertrophies were recruited to the study. Patients were divided in two groups; group 1 (n=60) consisted of patients with NPs, and group 2 (n=60) consisted of septal deviations and concha hypertrophies. Polyp specimens were taken from all patients who underwent endoscopic surgery due to NPs, as well as control specimens were acquired who underwent an operation due to septoplasty or concha hypertrophy. Blood and tissue samples were obtained to assess CP levels. RESULTS There were no statistical differences in gender, age and biochemical values between two groups (p>0.05 for all). Compared to group 2, group 1 had significantly higher CP levels both in serum and the tissue samples (both p<0.001). CONCLUSION As a result of our study; CP levels both in serum and the tissue in patients with NPs were higher, may be consequence of the inflammation, than in patients without NPs.
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- Ferhat Bozkus
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
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Effect of long-term, low-dose clarithromycin on T helper 2 cytokines, eosinophilic cationic protein and the 'regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted' chemokine in the nasal secretions of patients with nasal polyposis. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2012; 126:495-502. [PMID: 22559798 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215112000485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the effects of macrolides on the cytokines and chemokines that modulate the function of eosinophils in nasal polyposis. METHODS Twenty-two non-allergic and 18 allergic patients with nasal polyps were administered clarithromycin 500 mg/day (single oral dose) for eight weeks. We measured the nasal secretion levels of the T helper 2 (also known as Th2) cytokines interleukin 4, 5 and 6, the 'regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted' (also known as RANTES) chemokine, and the eosinophilic cationic protein, before and after treatment. RESULTS After clarithromycin treatment, we found reduced levels of the 'regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted' chemokine in samples from both non-allergic and allergic patients (p < 0.05). Clarithromycin treatment decreased the levels of eosinophilic cationic protein only in non-allergic patients (p < 0.05), and decreased the level of interleukin 6 only in allergic patients (p < 0.05). Decreased levels of the 'regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted' chemokine were associated with a reduction in polyp size both in non-allergic and allergic patients. CONCLUSION Clarithromycin has a strong anti-inflammatory effect in nasal polyposis, but has different immunomodulatory effects in allergic and non-allergic nasal polyposis patients.
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Kim DW, Khalmuratova R, Hur DG, Jeon SY, Kim SW, Shin HW, Lee CH, Rhee CS. Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B contributes to induction of nasal polypoid lesions in an allergic rhinosinusitis murine model. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2012; 25:e255-61. [PMID: 22185735 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies on the pathophysiology of nasal polyps in human subjects have been limited; thus an animal model is needed. There is increasing evidence supporting the role of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis. The aim of this study was to investigate the histological and immunologic effects of SEB on the formation of nasal polypoid lesions in an allergic rhinosinusitis murine model. METHODS After induction of an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic rhinosinusitis, OVA with SEB (5 or 500 ng) was instilled into the nasal cavity of mice for 8 weeks. Control mice did not receive SEB or OVA instillation. Histopathological changes were observed using hematoxylin and eosin, Sirius red, Giemsa, Masson's trichrome, and Alcian blue stains. The levels of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-8, IL-13, eotaxin, interferon gamma, total IgE, and OVA-specific IgE from serum or nasal lavage fluid were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The group treated with OVA plus 5 ng of SEB had significantly more mucosal lesions with epithelial disruption and nasal polypoid lesions than mice treated with OVA only, showing a significant increase in the infiltration of total inflammatory cells, eosinophils, and lymphocytes than the other groups. Levels of IL-5, eotaxin, and OVA-specific IgE in nasal lavage fluid were increased in the group treated with OVA plus 5 ng of SEB than in the other groups. A higher number of secretory cells in the groups treated with OVA plus SEB was observed than in other groups. CONCLUSION Low-dose SEB induced nasal polypoid lesions with an increased eosinophilic infiltration in an allergic rhinosinusitis murine model.
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- Dae Woo Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
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Jiang XD, Li GY, Li L, Dong Z, Zhu DD. The characterization of IL-17A expression in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2012; 25:e171-5. [PMID: 22186234 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interleukin (IL)-17A, mainly produced by Th17 cells, was previously described as an inflammatory cytokine that induces a profile of proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and metalloproteinases. Recent studies have revealed that IL-17 is correlated with inflammatory lung disorders by triggering an accumulation of neutrophils. More recently, we have shown that the expression of IL-17 may be involved in the development of nasal polyps (NPs). Here, we describe the characterization of IL-17 expression in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNPs) from northeast China. METHODS Histopathological observations and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining for IL-17, IL-17RD, myeloperoxidase, and CD68 were performed on 52 specimens (42 NPs and 10 specimens of middle turbinate as normal control). Double IHC staining was performed to determine which cells expressed IL-17. The serum expression levels of IL-17 were determined by ELISA and the mRNA expression of IL-17 and Th17 cells transcription factor retinoid acid-related orphan receptor C (RORc) was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS 42.9% of CRSwNP specimens presented eosinophilic inflammation; 35.7% of CRSwNP specimens presented neutrophilic inflammation. Relatively higher mRNA expression levels of IL-17 and RORc were seen in CRSwNPs compared with the controls. A marked increase of IL-17 and IL-17RD proteins (p < 0.01) were seen in CRSwNP group. The expression levels of IL-17 and RORc did not differ between eosinophilic and noneosinophilic CRSwNPs (p > 0.05). However, high expression levels of IL-17RD were seen in noneosinophilic CRSwNPs compared with eosinophilic CRSwNPs (p < 0.05). The serum expression of IL-17 in CRSwNP patients was similar to healthy controls. The IL-17 expressing cells mainly were the macrophages as shown by double IHC staining. CONCLUSION Chinese CRSwNP patients showed an enhanced Th17 response regardless of eosinophilic or noneosinophilic inflammation. IL-17 may be involved in the development of NPs through its local immune modulation.
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- Xiao-Dan Jiang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Zielinska-Blizniewska H, Sitarek P, Milonski J, Dziki L, Przybylowska K, Olszewski J, Majsterek I. Association of the -33C/G OSF-2 and the 140A/G LF gene polymorphisms with the risk of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in a Polish population. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:5449-57. [PMID: 22173721 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Accepted: 12/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nasal polyps are strongly associated with a risk of chronic rhinosinusitis development as well as other obstruction including asthma and allergy. The following study tested the association of the 140A/G polymorphism of lactoferine (LF) encoding gene and the -33C/G polymorphism of osteoblast-specific factor-2 (OSF-2) encoding gene with a risk of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in a Polish population. One hundred ninety five patients of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps as well as 200 sex, age and ethnicity matched control subjects without chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps were enrolled in this study. Among the group of patients 63 subjects were diagnosed with allergy and 65 subjects with asthma, respectively. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients as well as controls and gene polymorphisms were analyzed by restriction fragments length polymorphism polymerase chain reaction (RFLP-PCR). We reported that the 140A/G LF (OR 4.78; 95% CI 3.07-7.24), the -33C/G OSF-2 OR 3.48; 95% CI 2.19-5.52) and the -33G/G OSF-2 (OR 16.45; 95% CI 6.71-40.30) genotypes were associated with an increased risk of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps among analyzed group of patients. Moreover, the group of patients without allergy or asthma indicated the association of the -33C/G (OR 3.72; 95% CI 2.24-6.19 and OR 15.11; 95% CI 5.91-38.6) and -33G/G (OR 3.73; 95% CI 2.24-6.19 and OR 14.07; 95% CI 5.47-36.16) genotypes of the OSF-2 as wells as 140A/G (OR 3.89; 95% CI 2.40-6.31 and OR 3.62; 95% CI 2.45-5.34) genotype of OSF-2 with an increased risk of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Finally, it was also found that the selected group of patients with allergy or asthma indicated a very strong association of the -33C/G (OR 2.40; 95% CI 1.23-4.69 and OR 2.40; 95% CI 1.23-4.69, respectively) and -33G/G (OR 16.01; 95% CI 5.77-44.41 and OR 17.90; 95% CI 6.53-49.05, respectively) genotypes of the OSF-2 as wells as 140A/G (OR 3.22; 95% CI 1.74-6.11 and OR 3.25; 95% CI 1.75-6.04, respectively) genotypes with an increased risk of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Thus, our results suggest that LF and OSF-2 gene polymorphisms may have deep impact on the risk of rhinosinusitis nasal polyps' formation which may also depend on asthma or allergy. Our results showed that the 140A/G polymorphism of LF gene and the -33C/G polymorphism of the OSF-2 gene may be associated with the risk of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in a Polish population.
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Coste A. Polypose nasosinusienne et médecine interne. Rev Med Interne 2011; 32 Suppl 1:S5-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2011.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Peric A, Vojvodic D, Baletic N, Peric A, Miljanovic O. INFLUENCE OF ALLERGY ON THE IMMUNOMODULATORY AND CLINICAL EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM LOW-DOSE MACROLIDE TREATMENT OF NASAL POLYPOSIS. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2010; 154:327-33. [DOI: 10.5507/bp.2010.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to develop a rabbit model of rhinogenic chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). METHODS New Zealand white rabbits were used and divided into two groups. In group A rabbits, a piece of Merocel (Medtronic-Xomed, Jacksonville, FL) was inserted into one nasal cavity and the other was left undisturbed as control. In group B rabbits, 1 microg phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) was injected into bilateral nasal lateral walls and then a piece of Merocel (Medtronic-Xomed) was inserted into one nasal cavity. At week 2, the Merocel (Medtronic-Xomed) was removed, and computed tomography (CT), nasoendoscopy, and cultures were performed. All examinations were repeated at week 12. Rabbits that had purulent discharge in nasal cavities and sinuses opacification shown in CT scans were diagnosed as having rhinosinusitis. Rabbits with CRS were randomly allocated to receive intravenous ceftriaxone (50 mg/kg/day) for 28 days or nothing. All rabbits with CRS received CT scans, nasoendoscopy, and cultures at week 16. RESULTS At week 12, CRS had developed in two controlled nasal cavities, six nasal cavities inserted with Merocel (Medtronic-Xomed), six nasal cavities injected with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), and seven both PMA-injected and Merocel- (Medtronic-Xomed) inserted nasal cavities. Seven of nine treated CRS sides were clear of opacification after treatment. All non-treated CRS sides had persistent diseases at week 16. There was a significant difference in the CRS incidence (P = .00043) and culture rates (P = .027) between treated and non-treated CRS nasal cavities. CONCLUSIONS Our study developed a rabbit model of rhinogenic CRS. This model is easily performed and is reversible by treatment.
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Ragab A, Clement P, Vincken W. Bacterial cultures of the middle meatus and bronchoalveolar lavage in chronic rhinosinusitis. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2006; 69:85-91. [PMID: 17127823 DOI: 10.1159/000097407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2005] [Accepted: 11/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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UNLABELLED The role of bacteria in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is still debated and their effect on the lower airways is less known. The aim of this study was to identify the individual bacterial species in CRS and to correlate these microbiological data with the clinical findings and associated bacterial cultures of the lower airways. This prospective study included 25 CRS patients scheduled for functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Preoperatively, pulmonary function and CT examinations were performed together with endoscopic and clinical assessment. Under aseptic conditions, with the patient under general anesthesia, 25 bronchoalveolar lavages (BALs) via the endotracheal tube and 50 endoscopically guided middle meatal specimens were obtained. All the specimens were examined for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and correlated to the associated neutrophilic cellular changes. Positive bacterial cultures were obtained in 71% of the middle meatal specimens and 8% of the BAL specimens. Three subgroups of lower airway involvement were identified, i.e. asthma, small airway disease (SAD) and normal lower airways. In SAD only, there was a significant correlation between the cultured bacteria of the left (p = 0.04) and the right (p = 0.04) middle meatus and the presence of local neutrophilia. In asthma, middle meatal bacterial cultures correlated with nasal blockage (p = 0.04) and CT Lund-Mackay score (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION Middle meatal cultures were frequently positive, mainly aerobic Gram-positive bacteria. In SAD, a mixed flora of Gram-positive aerobic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria was observed that correlated with neutrophilic inflammation. BAL cultures do not show infection or colonization of the lower airways, despite functional abnormalities in 60% of the patients.
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- Ahmed Ragab
- ENT Department, Brussels University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
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Cheng YK, Tsai MH, Lin CD, Hwang GY, Hang LW, Tseng GC, Shen PS, Chang WC. Oxidative stress in nonallergic nasal polyps associated with bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Allergy 2006; 61:1290-8. [PMID: 17002704 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01228.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nasal polyposis (NP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of upper airway with unknown etiology. NP is frequently associated with asthma; the interaction between these comorbidities remains interesting. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathophysiology of NP and asthma. The aim of this study is to investigate the significance of oxidative stress in sinonasal microenvironments by evaluating its association with clinopathological parameters and its impacts on the pathogenesis of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in NP. METHODS Polyp biopsy specimens were obtained from 20 nonallergic patients; control mucosas were obtained from 20 volunteers. The levels of free radicals in the tissues and in blood were determined by a sensitive chemiluminescence (CL) method. NP patients were substratified into three subgroups, NP without BHR, NP with asymptomatic BHR, and NP with BHR and asthma by the results of provocative testing. Four histological characteristics of NP, inflammatory cells, eosinophil infiltration, edema and fibrosis were estimated and applied to correlate with the tissue-CL. RESULTS The mean CL level in polyp-tissues, but not in blood, was higher than in the control specimens. In NP patients, tissue-CL was associated with endoscopy score; high tissue-CL levels were positively correlated with the abundance of inflammatory cells and eosinophils. Tissue-CL and endoscopy score were associated with BHR/asthma phenotype. CONCLUSION These results suggest an important role for oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of NP and a causal relation between oxidative stress and inflammatory cells, especially the eosinophils. Free radical levels in polyp-tissues associated with NP severity and with BHR/asthma phenotype in nonallergic NP patients.
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- Y-K Cheng
- Department of Otolaryngology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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Gillespie MB, Osguthorpe JD. Pharmacologic management of chronic rhinosinusitis, alone or with nasal polyposis. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2005; 4:478-85. [PMID: 15462715 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-004-0015-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) commonly present with nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, facial pressure/pain, and hyposmia of prolonged duration. Recent evidence suggests that, despite clinical similarities, CRS and CRSwNP are distinct entities with separate inflammatory pathways and cytokine profiles. Antibiotics and nasal steroids are the mainstay of treatment in CRS, whereas combination systemic and nasal steroids are the foundation of CRSwNP management. Allergy therapy may play a significant role in CRS, whereas antileukotriene therapy has demonstrated promise in CRSwNP. Although prolonged medical therapy is usually necessary with both disorders, surgery may also be required to relieve refractory symptoms, and to improve sinus aeration and nasal access for topical therapy.
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- M Boyd Gillespie
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, PO Box 250550, 135 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Pitzurra L, Bellocchio S, Nocentini A, Bonifazi P, Scardazza R, Gallucci L, Stracci F, Simoncelli C, Bistoni F, Romani L. Antifungal immune reactivity in nasal polyposis. Infect Immun 2004; 72:7275-81. [PMID: 15557653 PMCID: PMC529139 DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.12.7275-7281.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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As a fungal etiology has been proposed to underlie severe nasal polyposis, the present study was undertaken to assess local antifungal immune reactivity in nasal polyposis. For this purpose, microbial colonization, along with the pattern of T helper 1 (Th1)/Th2 cytokine production and Toll-like receptor (TLR) expression, was evaluated in patients with nasal symptoms and with and without polyposis and in healthy subjects. The results show that Th2 reactivity was a common finding for patients with nasal polyposis regardless of the presence of microbes. The production of interleukin-10 was elevated in patients with bacterial and, particularly, fungal colonization, while both TLR2 expression and TLR4 expression were locally impaired in microbe-colonized patients. Eosinophils and neutrophils, highly recruited in nasal polyposis, were found to exert potent antifungal effector activities toward conidia and hyphae of the fungus and to be positively regulated by TLR2 or TLR4 stimulation. Therefore, a local imbalance between activating and deactivating signals to effector cells may likely contribute to fungal pathogenicity and the expression of local immune reactivity in nasal polyposis.
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- Lucia Pitzurra
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences-Microbiology Section, University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.
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Tuncer U, Soylu L, Aydogan B, Karakus F, Akcali C. The effectiveness of steroid treatment in nasal polyposis. Auris Nasus Larynx 2003; 30:263-8. [PMID: 12927289 DOI: 10.1016/s0385-8146(03)00051-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of the management of nasal polyposis are to eliminate or reduce the size of polyps, reestablish nasal breathing, reduce symptoms of rhinitis, restore the sense of smell, and prevent the recurrence of nasal polyps. Local or systemic steroids have been used in the treatment of nasal polyps, but efficacy of combined (local and systemic) steroids in nasal polyposis has been little investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of combined steroid therapy on the symptoms and extent of the disease in patients with nasal polyposis. METHODS Seventeen patients with nasal polyps were treated with combined steroids. Before and after the therapy, polyp size, nasal symptoms, sense of smell, and headache or facial pain were assessed by an established scoring system. RESULTS After the therapy, symptom scores of all the patients improved. Of the patients, 12% showed a polyp-free nasal cavity, 76% a clear involution of polyps, and 12% no response to the therapy. There were statistically significant differences (P<0.001) for symptom scores and polyp size. Medical ablation of polyps using steroids was not achieved in 88% patients. CONCLUSION Steroids can reduce polyp sizes and improve the symptoms, but are inadequate to eradicate the polyps. Surgery still plays a major part in the treatment of the nasal polyposis, but steroids can delay the necessity for surgical intervention.
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- Ulku Tuncer
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cukurova, 01330 Balcali, Adana, Turkey.
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Souza BBD, Serra MF, Dorgam JV, Sarreta SMDC, Melo VRD, Anselmo-Lima WT. Polipose nasossinusal: doença inflamatória crônica evolutiva? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72992003000300004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUÇÃO: A polipose nasossinusal é uma doença degenerativa da mucosa onde há formação de múltiplas estruturas polipóides nas cavidades nasais e seios paranasais e cujos mecanismos fisiopatológicos ainda não são bem compreendidos. FORMA DE ESTUDO: Clínico prospectivo. OBJETIVO E MATERIAL e MÉTODO: Objetivando colaborar na compreensão dos fatores envolvidos na patogênese dos pólipos nasais, decidimos estudar a histologia e a ultraestrutura dos pólipos em dezessete pacientes portadores de polipose. Os pacientes foram divididos em 2 grupos: alérgicos (5 pacientes) e não alérgicos (12 pacientes). RESULTADOS: Mucosa respiratória normal cobrindo a superfície do epitélio foi encontrada em oito casos; metaplasia escamosa em quatro casos; diferentes tipos epiteliais em três casos; epitélio respiratório atípico em um caso e ausência de mucosa em um caso. Foram observados quatorze casos de pólipo tipo fibro-inflamatório, um caso de hiperplasia de glândulas seromucinosas e dois casos de pólipos fibróticos. CONCLUSÕES: Os pacientes apresentaram índices de testes cutâneos positivos iguais ou maiores que a população geral, entretanto, não houve diferenças histológicas ou ultraestruturais entre os pólipos de pacientes alérgicos e dos não alérgicos, sugerindo ser a alergia um fator contribuinte mas não causal na fisiopatologia da polipose nasossinusal.
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Liu CM, Hong CY, Shun CT, Wang JS, Hsiao TY, Wang CC, Lin SK. Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 gene expressions and their differential regulation by proinflammatory cytokines and prostaglandin in nasal polyp fibroblasts. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001; 110:1129-36. [PMID: 11768703 DOI: 10.1177/000348940111001209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chronic inflammation of the paranasal sinus leads to nasal polyp (NP) formation. In this study, we investigated the effect of stimulation of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and prostaglandin (PG) E2 on the production of messenger RNA (mRNA) of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-I (TIMP-1) in nasal polyp fibroblasts (NPFs) and nasal mucosa fibroblasts (NFs). The mRNAs of IL-1alpha, TNF-alpha, MMP-1, and TIMP-1 in 40 surgical specimens of NPs were studied by in situ hybridization to corroborate the in vitro findings. The results indicated a significant amount of constitutive MMP-1 mRNA in NPFs and cytokine-induced MMP-1 steady-state mRNAs in NFs. The effect of stimulation of cytokines on TIMP-1 mRNA synthesis was unremarkable in NPFs and NFs. Exogenous PGE2 enhanced cytokine-stimulated MMP-1 mRNA synthesis in NPFs. In situ hybridization revealed that cells expressing MMP-1 and TIMP-1 mRNAs (primarily plasma cells, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells) gathered around areas with loose stroma, suggestive of rapid extracellular matrix degradation. These data suggest that the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis could be related to production of MMP-1 and consequent promotion of matrix collagenolysis.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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