Middle meatus nasal cytology compared to inferior turbinate cytology in non allergic rhinitis.

Corso BoccioliniEmanuele Nappi Gianmarco Giunta Giovanni Paoletti Luca MalvezziGiulia MontiAlberto MacchiLuca AmorosaEnrico Heffler

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Middle meatus cytology is more reliable than inferior turbinate cytology in phenotyping patients with NAR. Our study strengthen that nasal cytology should be implemented in clinical practice collecting samples at the middle meatus level.

Keyphrases

fine needle aspiration
high grade
ultrasound guided
allergic rhinitis
clinical practice
high throughput