Cytology in the diagnosis of rhinosinusitis

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 18, 2007, Pages 50-52

  Gelardi, M ^a   Fiorella, M L ^a   Leo, G ^b   Incorvaia, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Pathophysiology Unit   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTI CLINICI DI PERFEZIONAMENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nasal cytology; Recurrent infections; Rhinosinusitis

Indexed keywords

IRRITANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHILD; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; NEUTROPHIL; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NOSE MUCOSA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; RECURRENT INFECTION; RHINOSINUSITIS; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; NASAL MUCOSA; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS;

EID: 34548359342     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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