Diagnostic significance of eosinophils in peripheral blood in patients with allergic rhinitis

Abstract

Aim of the study. The significance of eosinophils in the peripheral blood of patients with allergic rhinitis.

Material and methods of the study. In the period from 2021 to 2023, 62 patients with a deviated nasal septum combined with allergic rhinitis were under our observation in the Audiology Department of the NMC RT “Shifobakhsh”. The age of the patients ranged from 18 to 48 years. Of these, 38 were men, 24 were women. In addition to the necessary rhino-endoscopic, allergy-immunological examinations, patients underwent a study of eosinophils in a general blood test before and after the complex therapy.

Results of the study and their discussion. All patients complained of impaired nasal breathing, profuse mucous-watery discharge from the nose, itching in the nose, paroxysmal sneezing, olfactory impairment, headaches and long-term use of vasoconstrictor drugs. The results of the general blood test showed a high content of eosinophils in the blood of almost all patients in the main group, the average value of which was 12.3 ± 2.2.

Conclusions. Thus, most patients suffering from a deviated septum combined with allergic rhinitis have a noticeable increase in the content of eosinophils in the blood, which should be taken into account when diagnosing allergic rhinitis and prescribing complex therapy.