Eustachian tube dysfunction and Allergic rhinitis in young adult population of Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is a well-known co-morbid manifestation of inflammatory diseases the nasal cavity. Allergic rhinitis (AR) common chronic condition that causes significant amount disease burden in population. However, studies on ETD patients with AR are still very limited. Materials and methods: A total 60 healthy participated prospective comparative study. All subjects were subjected to skin prick test. According ARIA criteria, severity was classified as "mild" or "moderate-severe" "persistent" "intermittent." Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) subjective scores obtained for both groups. For objective examinations, cytology, Tympanometry, Tubomanometry used, data statistically analyzed. Results: The mean eosinophil neutrophil counts smears demonstrated difference between two In control groups, overall ETDQ-7 score 21.6 9.7 respectively (p<0.001). Tympanometry reports significantly higher group (83.3%) than TMM also established 84.2% had ETD, which significant.