| Eosinophilia in nasal polyposis: its objective quantification and clinical relevance. | |
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PMID: 14720264 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Eosinophilia within nasal polyps is often taken as a criterion for adjuvant medical treatment postoperatively such as topical steroids. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed in order to validate a new technique for objective quantification of eosinophilia by using laser scanning cytometry (LSC), to compare these results with manual scoring and routine histopathology, and to correlate them with the history of allergy or recurrence. METHODS: LSC was used for semi-automated analysis of single-cell preparations from representative ethmoidal polyps obtained during routine paranasal sinus surgery (n=41). This microscope-based instrument scans the cells after immobilization of cells on a glass slide and after triple staining of cytokeratin, eosinophilic granula, and DNA. The location of each cell is stored with the fluorescence data. Therefore, the morphology of every cell can be documented by re-staining with haemotoxylin and eosin and re-localization on the slide. Subsequently, slides were subjected to manual scoring. The remaining polyps were analysed by routine histopathology. RESULTS: Data from LSC and manual scoring showed good correlation (r=0.81, P<0.001), whereas there were discrepancies with histopathology. Eosinophilia scored by LSC and histopathology was neither correlated with the history of allergy nor with recurrence as determined by Fisher's exact test independent of the definition of eosinophilia (> or =2%, > or =3%, or > or =5% of all cells). CONCLUSION: Scoring eosinophilia by LSC in comparison with histopathology does not contribute to a more reliable basis for adjuvant medical therapy in nasal polyposis. Instead, functional parameters (cytokine production, apoptosis) may serve better. |
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Authors:
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A O H Gerstner; M Gutsche; M Bücheler; J Machlitt; F Emmrich; F Sommerer; A Tárnok; F Bootz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume: 34 ISSN: 0954-7894 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Exp. Allergy Publication Date: 2004 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-14 Completed Date: 2004-05-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8906443 Medline TA: Clin Exp Allergy Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Bonn, Germany. gerstaoh@web.de |
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Eosinophilia
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diagnosis*,
pathology Histological Techniques Humans Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology Microscopy, Confocal Nasal Polyps / immunology* Recurrence Statistics, Nonparametric |
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