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Case Reports
. 2015 May;63(5):364-72.
doi: 10.1007/s00106-015-0005-x.

[Local allergic rhinitis to Alternaria alternata : Evidence for local IgE production exclusively in the nasal mucosa]

[Article in German]
L Klimek  1 , C Bardenhewer, M Spielhaupter, C Harai, K Becker, O Pfaar
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[Local allergic rhinitis to Alternaria alternata : Evidence for local IgE production exclusively in the nasal mucosa]

[Article in German]
L Klimek et al. HNO. 2015 May.

Abstract

In a subgroup of patients with symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR), no systemic sensitization can be detected in skin tests or serum. These patients are considered to be afflicted with so-called "local allergic rhinitis" (LAR) with IgE-production exclusively at the site of the nasal mucosa. Patients without any positive allergy test results but seasonal (intermittent) or perennial (persistent) allergic symptoms were often misdiagnosed as having "non-allergic rhinitis" (NAR) in the past.However, there is evidence for a specific IgE-production in the nasal mucosa in these patients without systemic sensitization. The diagnosis of LAR is confirmed by clinical symptoms, the detection of specific IgE production in the nasal mucosa and/or nasal provocation tests.We report on two cases of LAR to Alternaria alternata with symptoms of persistent allergic rhinitis that have been diagnosed by positive allergenspecific nasal challenge tests and specific IgE determinations in nasal secretions.According to an actual literature research, this is the second report published on LAR caused by Alternaria alternata.

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