[Allergic inflamation of the lower airways in patients with allergic rhinitis].
Reporting two of our cases we wanted to point to a great dilemma related to the final diagnosis. Recently, such cases have been more frewuently seen, since in all patients with allergic rhinitis conditions of the lower airways is examined before the administration of the specific immunotherapy. Therefore, we may see patients who are still free of pulmonary sings, despite of positive specific and/or non specific bronchoprovocative tests. The presented cases with evidenced allergic rhinitis are probably in the phase of development of allergic bronchial asthma, the phase of "allergic inflammation" of the lower airways, not clinically manifested yet.
Stefanović
Lj
Lj
Balaban
J
J
Stosović
R
R
Mitrović
N
N
Djurasinović
M
M
Tanurdzić
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000485:Allergens