title: The allergic nasal mucosa following vidian neurectomy. Electron microsopic study.
abstract: The fine structure of the allergic nasal mucosufollowing vidian neurectomy was studied in 15 patients. The structure of the mucous glands, venules, arterioles and tunical cellular elements returned to normal 1 month after the operation, while that of the epithelium and of the capillaries only 3 months post-operatively. The effect of interrupting the hyperactive cholinergic nerve impulses on the various constituents of the nasal mucosa is described.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000294:innervation* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000601:surgery*; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014666:Vasomotor System