The Role of Food Allergy in Otitis Media with Effusion

• DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.02.003
• Publication Date: 2004-06-11T20:16:34Z
• Authors: Barlas Aydoğan; Mete Kiroğlu; Derya Altintas; Mustafa Yilmaz; Ediz Yorgancilar; Ülkü Tuncer
• Keywords: Male; Adolescent; Otitis Media with Effusion; Infant; Comorbidity; Immunoglobulin E; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Child, Preschool; Audiometry, Pure-Tone; Humans; Female; Prospective Studies; Child; Food Hypersensitivity; Skin Tests

OBJECTIVE To detect the relationship between food allergy and otitis media with effusion (OME). MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was performed on three different groups. The patient group made up of 56 patients OME (group I). There were 28 in II these investigated for OME. control consisted without any complaints concerning or III). RESULTS Food detected 25 (44.6%) In II), 7 (25%). III) diagnosed 5 (18%) 1 (3%). incidence statistically significant when compared to normal ( P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: demonstrates that may play a role etiopathogenesis (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130: 747‐50.)