title: The mast cell and eosinophil in nasal secretion.
abstract: With an improvement of Hansel staining it became possible to identify mast cells, eosinophils and other cells in nasal smears. By this improved method 87% of children and 95% of adult patients who visited our allergy clinic proved to have mast cells in their nasal smears.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000473:pathology*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000473:pathology; D013194:Staining and Labeling