Table 5.
Cytology of nasal cells from five subjects with cartilage-hair hypoplasia.
| Subject 1 | Subject 2 | Subject 3 | Subject 4 | Subject 5 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms |
Pollen allergy, rhinoconjuctivitis |
Pollen allergy |
Pollen allergy, nasal congestion, shortness of breath and wheezing |
Chronic nasal congestion, runny nose |
Periodic nasal congestion |
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| Nasal side | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left |
| Lymphocytes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eosinophils | – | (+) | – | – | – | – | (+) | – | – | – |
| Neutrophils | – | + | – | + | – | – | (+) | (+) | ++ | ++ |
| Goblet cells | ++ | ++ | (+) | (+) | – | – | – | – | (+) | (+) |
Grading of eosinophilic cells (per microscopic view): –, 0 cells; +/-, 1-3 cells; +, 3–5 cells; ++, 20–30 cells; +++, cells predominate. Grading of neutrophilic cells (per microscopic view): –, no cells; +, cells clearly visible; ++, moderate number of cells visible.