Prevalence of Allergy in Patients with Primary Dysphonia.

Autor: Hamdan AL; Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, P.O.Box: 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon., Abi Zeid Daou C; Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, P.O.Box: 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon., Karam M; Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India [Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg] 2023 Jun; Vol. 75 (2), pp. 692-696. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 30.
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-022-03403-8
Abstrakt: Objective: The purpose of this investigation is to examine the prevalence of allergy in patients with primary dysphonia.
Methods: The medical records of patients diagnosed with primary dysphonia and who underwent allergy testing during the period extending from June 2018-2020 were reviewed. Patients' demographics, laryngoscopic findings and allergy skin prick testing were analyzed.
Results: A total of 22 patients were included. Eleven out of twenty-two patients (50%) tested positive to at least 2 allergens, and eight (36%) tested positive for at least 3 allergens. The most common allergens tested positive were D. Farinae for household inhalants, followed by Chenopodium, Russian thistle and weed mix for weeds. In patients with a positive allergy testing, the most common laryngeal findings included edema in 36%, followed by excess mucus and MTD in 18% of cases each.
Conclusion: Allergy is common in patients presenting with primary dysphonia and non-specific laryngeal findings. Allergy testing should be part of the diagnostic work-up of affected patients.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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