Abstract
Nasal allergy in children with bronchial asthma was studied. Complaints of allergic rhinitis were observed in 20% of the asthmatic children visiting the outpatient clinic. Detailed examination of the nasal mucosa and nasal smear, together with the nasal complaint, revealed that 96.5% of the asthmatic children had a nasal allergy, especially in those patients with high serum IgE values. This suggests that nasal allergy in asthmatic children might have existed since infancy, and complaints became prominant as the child became older.
