OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of allergy in patients with benign migratory glossitis (BMG) using patch and prick tests. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighty patients (40 BMG and 40 healthy controls) received patch and prick tests. If at least one test result was positive, patients were considered to be allergic. RESULTS: The prick test was positive in 10 patients (25.0%) of the study group and in 4 patients (10.0%) of the control group. The patch test was positive in 12 patients (30.0%) of the study group and in 6 patients (15.0%) of the control group. When results of both tests were evaluated together, the study group showed a positive rate of 47.5% (n = 19), whereas the control group showed a positive rate of 22.5% (n = 9) (P = .02). CONCLUSION: Our results revealed that a combination of prick and patch tests can significantly enhance the diagnostic accuracy of predisposition of allergy in patients with BMG.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of allergy in patients with benign migratory glossitis (BMG) using patch and prick tests. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighty patients (40 BMG and 40 healthy controls) received patch and prick tests. If at least one test result was positive, patients were considered to be allergic. RESULTS: The prick test was positive in 10 patients (25.0%) of the study group and in 4 patients (10.0%) of the control group. The patch test was positive in 12 patients (30.0%) of the study group and in 6 patients (15.0%) of the control group. When results of both tests were evaluated together, the study group showed a positive rate of 47.5% (n = 19), whereas the control group showed a positive rate of 22.5% (n = 9) (P = .02). CONCLUSION: Our results revealed that a combination of prick and patch tests can significantly enhance the diagnostic accuracy of predisposition of allergy in patients with BMG.
Authors: Cristina Gomez-Casado; Javier Sanchez-Solares; Elena Izquierdo; Araceli Díaz-Perales; Domingo Barber; María M Escribese Journal: Foods Date: 2021-04-28