%0 Journal Article %T THE ROLE OF ALLERGIC RHINITIS IN THE AETIOLOGY OF NASAL POLYPS %J Basrah Journal of Surgery %I University of Basrah %Z 1683-3589 %A Haider, Husam %A AL-Abdul Wahed, Hashim %D 2006 %\ 12/28/2006 %V 12 %N 2 %P 66-70 %! THE ROLE OF ALLERGIC RHINITIS IN THE AETIOLOGY OF NASAL POLYPS %K Nasal %K POLYPS %R 10.33762/bsurg.2006.55355 %X THE ROLE OF ALLERGIC RHINITIS IN THE AETIOLOGY OF NASAL POLYPS Hashim AL-Abdul Wahed*, Husam Haider# *CABS, FICMS. ENT Dept., Basrah general hospital, Basrah, Iraq, #FRCS, DLO. ENT Dept. Basrah Medical College, Basrah, Iraq Abstract Despite the prevalence and long history since nasal polyps were recognized as a clinical entity, many questions still exist with respect to their aetiology & pathogensis, this study aims to assess the role of allergy in the aetiology of nasal polyps based on their epidemiology in Basrah governorate in Iraq & by utilizing the skin test, from January 2000-december 2000 84 patients with simple nasal polyps 50 males & 34 females with age range between 18-70 years were studied by collecting data regarding the history, physical examination& investigations in a questionnaire form .88 normal subjects were also included as a control group. Both patients & controls were subjected to intradermal skin test using seven common aeroallergens. Out of the 84 patients 58 (69%) had a positive skin test to one or more of the tested allergens, while only 20 (23%) of the control group had a positive test. This difference is statistically significant (p %U https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55355_1c60c355fd0b3c349c113abcecab0e36.pdf