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. 2011 Dec;4(4):174-6.
doi: 10.3342/ceo.2011.4.4.174. Epub 2011 Dec 15.

Skin prick test reactivity in patients with chronic eczematous external otitis

Ozlem Celebi Erdivanli  1 , K Cagdas Kazikdas, Zerrin Ozergin Coskun, Munir Demirci
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Skin prick test reactivity in patients with chronic eczematous external otitis

Ozlem Celebi Erdivanli et al. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the incidence of skin prick test (SPT) positivity in patients with eczematous external otitis.

Methods: Forty-six patients with eczematous external otitis and forty-four healthy volunteers were included in the study. All the patients were skin-tested by prick test. Reactions were assessed by the degree of redness and swelling and the size of the wheal produced.

Results: According to SPT positivity and total immunoglobulin E values, the difference between the study and the control groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). The most common skin reactions were against to mites and grasses in this study.

Conclusion: Eczematous external otitis is perhaps the most difficult to treat of all forms of external otitis because the provocative agents usually remain undiagnosed. Patients suffering from eczematous external otitis symptoms should be investigated for allergens and be informed for prevention of the causative agents. SPT might be performed in cases of prolonged or treatment-resistant external otitis.

Keywords: Chronic eczematous external otitis; Skin prick test.

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