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Effects of passive smoking on adult nasal respiratory mucosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2013

S Elwany ,
Y H Saeed  and
I Talaat
S Elwany*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Alexandria Medical School, Egypt
Y H Saeed
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Alexandria Medical School, Egypt
I Talaat
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Alexandria Medical School, Egypt
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Samy Elwany, 4 Kfr Abdou St # 605, Alexandria, Egypt E-mail: samy.elwany@alexmed.edu.eg
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Abstract

Objective:

The present study aimed to investigate nasal mucosal changes in response to passive exposure to cigarette smoke.

Study design:

The study included 20 women aged 35–51 years who were scheduled for non-rhinological surgical procedures, and who had at least 10 years' prolonged passive exposure to household cigarette smoke. During surgery, two 1-mm3 biopsies of nasal mucosa were taken from the lower border of the inferior turbinate. Specimens were processed and examined with light and transmission electron microscopy.

Results:

Examination of the nasal mucosa showed several histopathological changes. The severity of structural changes increased with duration of smoke exposure. No allergic or neoplastic changes were seen.

Conclusion:

Passive exposure to cigarette smoke has a deleterious effect on the nasal respiratory mucosa. Prolonged passive smoke exposure may also induce other, significant changes not detected in the present study.

Keywords

Passive SmokingNasal MucosaHistopathology

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 127 , Issue 10 , October 2013 , pp. 977 - 981
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2013 

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