title: [Cytological evaluation of the nasal mucosa in healthy children born before 37 weeks of gestation].
abstract: Cytological evaluation of the nasal mucosa is one of the methods used in the diagnosis of upper respiratory diseases. Cytological examination of the nasal mucosa in very young children have sporadically been performed. In our study the evaluation was performed in Neonatal Units. Cytograms of 80 new-born children of both sexes were evaluated. All the infants were born prematurely. Cytograms of the nasal mucosa of new-born children differ from these of adults and older children. Either columnar cells or neutrophils are prevalent in cytograms of the healthy new-born children. Goblet cells do not occur. Cytological evaluation of nasal mucosa as non-invasive and easy to perform examination can be very useful in screening of the very young children with a risk of respiratory system disorders.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Farmakologii Doświadczalnej i Klinicznej AM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tarchalska-Kryńska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tupieka-Kołodziejska
authors.forename: Maria K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Borczewska-Kornacka
mesh_terms: D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D011044:Poland; D012016:Reference Values; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology