Sinus connection

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Hi friends. I'm not paying too much attention to the list lately, but I

perked up at the mention of sinus infections causing urticaria, and felt

this posting beared repeating. Don't let any doctor tell you that XYZ (in

this case, sinus trouble) is *definitely* not the cause of your hives.

They DON'T KNOW ANYTHING FOR CERTAIN. In this case, there is a medical

article to back up the sinus theory, but even if there were no article,

every possibility should be considered.

Be well,

Esther

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From: alexis218@...

To: urticariaegroups

Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 13:27:38 EDT

Subject: Sinus connection

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Here's an article from Medscape. It might be a solution for someone.

Sinus Infection Often at Root of Chronic Urticaria

Ann Moon

[Pediatric News 32(6):36, 1998. © 1998 International Medical News Group.]

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WASHINGTON -- Patients with chronic urticaria may be harboring a sinus

infection that's causing or exacerbating their skin condition, Dr. K.C.

Bergeron said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy,

Asthma, and Immunology.

Occult infections have been implicated in chronic urticaria before, but

no

studies assessing the prevalence of sinusitis in patients with the

disorder

have been done to date.

Dr. Bergeron and associates at Vanderbilt University Medical Center,

Nashville, Tenn., determined the prevalence of sinus infection in a group

of

91 patients with chronic urticaria attending their allergy clinic. The

investigators used recently developed coronal computed tomography, which

is

more sensitive than other techniques at detecting sinusitis.

The 55 females and 36 males in the study were aged 10-72 years.

Fifty-four

(59%) were found to have sinusitis.

Of the 53 whose sinus infections were treated -- typically with 10-14

days of

antibiotic therapy and oral corticosteroids -- 21 reported that the

treatment

also induced long-term resolution of urticaria. Treating the sinusitis

thus

improved urticaria in 23% of the total group.

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