S Prabakaran, Namasivaya Navin R B, Balaji Dhanasekaran, S Rajasekaran, S R Karthika
A type-I hypersensitivity reaction of the nasal mucosa, allergic rhinitis (AR) is distinguished by nasal obstruction, watery rhinorrhea, sneezing, and throat, mouth, and nose irritation. It is assumed that allergies can affect the inner, middle, or outer ear. Many writers have studied the relationship between allergic rhinitis and otitis media. Most of them concur that bacterial infection and Eustachian tube obstruction are significant risk factors for the development of otitis media with effusion in addition to allergies...
February 2024: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery