"Allergic sinusitis" revisited.
BACKGROUND
"Allergic sinusitis" is a frequently used term but there is question about its true existence.


OBJECTIVE
To detect the presence of allergic inflammation of the sinuses in five highly symptomatic ragweed sensitive adults.


METHODS
Three imaging techniques were utilized: SPECT bone imaging, SPECT Indium111 labeled WBC uptake, and FDG F-18 (PET scanning).


RESULTS
We could find no evidence of sinus involvement in association with severe allergic rhinitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Employing three different imaging modalities, we were unable to demonstrate inflammation of the sinuses in patients with allergic rhinitis.
Slavin
R G
RG
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA.
Leipzig
J R
JR
Goodgold
H M
HM
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007204:Indium; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000276:immunology*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium