title: Chronic rhinitis with nasal polyposis associated with sodium glutamate intolerance.
abstract: The study reports a case of perennial rhinitis with bilateral polyposis. A careful diagnostic workup revealed that the disorder was caused by sodium glutamate intolerance. This is the first study showing an association between intolerance to food additives and nasal polyposis.
authors.affiliation: Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italia. r.asero@libero.it
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Asero
authors.forename: Gianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bottazzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005503:Food Additives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D012970:Sodium Glutamate / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives; D012970:Sodium Glutamate