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. 2021 Aug;127(2):161-162.
doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.03.006. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

When medical treatments fail: Surgical interventions for allergic rhinitis

Jaimin Patel  1 , Larry Borish  2 , José Gurrola 2nd  3
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When medical treatments fail: Surgical interventions for allergic rhinitis

Jaimin Patel et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: LB receives salary support from the NIH and is a consult for Regeneron, GSK, Sanofi, and Bristol Myers Squibb. JG is a Genentech Advisory Board Consultant with agreement ending December 2021.

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Refractory nasal obstruction in allergic rhinitis. 1A. Severe middle turbinate hypertrophy is suggested when middle turbinate swelling is present before (left) and largely persists after application of topical oxymetazoline (right). 1B. Central compartment atopic disease. CCAD is suggested by CT scan demonstrating robust hyperplasia of nasal mucosa and anterior ethmoid tissue along with the relative sparing of the maxillary (and other) sinuses
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