Lack of Efficacy of Symptoms and Medical History in Distinguishing the Degree of Eosinophilia in Nasal Polyps

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice
John W SteinkeLarry Borish

Abstract

Distinguishing eosinophilic nasal polyps (NP) from noneosinophilic NP will impact prognosis and therapeutic responsiveness. To investigate the ability of clinical history and biomarkers to distinguish these conditions. A total of 74 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for NP were enrolled. Clinical presentations were evaluated using the 22-item sinonasal outcome test (SNOT-22). Biomarkers included absolute eosinophil count, IgE, and extent of tissue hyperplasia on sinus computed tomography scan. Tissue eosinophilia was quantified in 10 random hpf and data analyzed addressing both peak and average results. No component of the SNOT-22 was predictive of tissue eosinophilia. Similarly, a medical history of allergic rhinitis, asthma, or aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease was not predictive. An absolute eosinophil count of more than 300 was associated with NP tissue eosinophilia. In contrast, neither IgE nor extent of sinus computed tomography hyperplasia was predictive. The ability to individualize therapies for NP is dependent on identifying clinical features or biomarkers of eosinophilia. However, with the exception of circulating eosinophilia, we could not identify a clinical feature or biomarker that robustly predicted ...Continue Reading

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Jun 27, 2019·American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy·Xin FengJohn W Steinke
Nov 7, 2017·The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Jose Gurrola, Larry Borish

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