title: "Allergic sinusitis" revisited.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Slavin
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Leipzig
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Goodgold
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium