Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of Demodex mites in the intranasal follicles of patients with allergic rhinitis and investigate their potential role in the etiology of allergic rhinitis.
Methods: The study involved 50 patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis and 50 healthy controls matched for age and gender. The severity of the disease was evaluated using the Score for Allergic Rhinitis and the Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS). To evaluate the presence of Demodex in nasal follicles, a total of 8 terminal follicles, 4 from each of the right and left nasal vestibules, were epilated using sterile forceps. The samples were examined under a light microscope at 10x, 40x, and 100x magnification by two dermatologists.
Results: Demodex mites were found in the intranasal follicles of 3 (6%) individuals from the healthy control group. Intranasal Demodex mites were found in 3 (6%) patients with allergic rhinitis, showing no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p=1). The mean total nasal symptom score was 7.66±1.52 in the 3 allergic rhinitis patients with Demodex positivity, and 7.61±1.13 in the 47 patients without Demodex infestation, with no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p>0.05). No significant correlation was observed between Demodex positivity, disease severity, and TNSS in patients with allergic rhinitis (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Based on our study results, we think that intranasal antiparasitic treatments may be unnecessary in patients with allergic rhinitis.
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı alerjik rinitli hastaların burun içi foliküllerinde Demodex akarlarının prevalansını değerlendirmek ve alerjik rinit etiyolojisindeki potansiyel rollerini araştırmaktır.
Yöntemler: Çalışmaya alerjik rinit tanısı konmuş 50 hasta ile yaş ve cinsiyet açısından eşleştirilmiş 50 sağlıklı kontrol dahil edildi. Hastalığın şiddeti Alerjik Rinit Skoru ve Toplam Nazal Semptom Skoru (TNSS) kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Nazal foliküllerde Demodex varlığını değerlendirmek için, sağ ve sol nazal vestibüllerin her birinden 4'er adet olmak üzere toplam 8 terminal folikül steril forseps kullanılarak epilasyona tabi tutulmuştur. Örnekler iki dermatolog tarafından ışık mikroskobu altında 10x, 40x ve 100x büyütme ile incelenmiştir.
Tartışma: Sağlıklı kontrol grubundan 3 (%6) bireyin burun içi foliküllerinde Demodex akarlarına rastlanmıştır. Alerjik rinitli 3 (%6) hastada intranazal Demodex akarları bulundu ve iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark yoktu (p=1). Ortalama toplam nazal semptom skoru Demodex pozitifliği olan 3 alerjik rinitli hastada 7.66±1.52 iken, Demodex enfestasyonu olmayan 47 hastada 7.61±1.13 idi ve iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark yoktu (p>0.05). Alerjik rinitli hastalarda Demodex pozitifliği, hastalık şiddeti ve TNSS arasında anlamlı bir korelasyon gözlenmedi (p>0.05).
Sonuç: Çalışma sonuçlarımıza dayanarak, alerjik rinitli hastalarda intranazal antiparaziter tedavilerin gereksiz olabileceğini düşünüyoruz.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Otorhinolaryngology |
Journal Section | Original Article |
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Publication Date | January 12, 2025 |
Submission Date | September 10, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | October 21, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 1 |
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