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Long-term effects of topical corticosteroids in the nose

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Bende*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital, Skövde, Sweden.
J. Mark
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Central Hospital, Skövde, Sweden.
*
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital, S-541 85 Skövde, Sweden.

Abstract

In a prospective study, biopsies were taken from the septal mucosa in 21 patients of whom 11 had been using topical nasal corticosteroids. In contrast to the effect of long-term treatment with corticosteroids in the skin, but in accordance with previous investigations of the nasal mucosa, no histopathological changes of significance were found, although the biopsies were taken from different sites. These findings do not suggest that topically corticosteroids are harmful to the nasal mucosa.

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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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