[Serous otitis media and allergy].
Respiratory and/or food allergy is common in children. Serous otitis media is also very frequent in children, especially those between 3 and 6 years of age. On the other hand, in spite of promising animal studies, a cause-and-effect relation between these two conditions in man has not been established. Concerning the treatment, avoidance of food allergens may be as efficacious for an active serous otitis media as for avoidance of a new episode. Conversely, antihistamines do not appear to be efficacious, at least with respect to being curative.
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Service d'ORL, hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris, France. martine.francois@rdb.ap-hop-paris.fr
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D038781:Otoscopy; D010793:Phthalazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D012882:Skin Tests; D013997:Time Factors
D000485:Allergens; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D010793:Phthalazines; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; C020976:azelastine