Severe Rhinitis Medicamentosa Successfully Treated with Rhinolight® Endonasal UV Phototherapy
dc.contributor.author | Carson, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lyons, M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-23T15:21:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-04-23T15:21:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-02 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/624161 | |
dc.description | Aim Report successful application of UV endonasal phototherapy as a treatment for severe rhinitis medicamentosa and allergic rhinitis. Methods Allergic rhinitis confirmed by history and skin prick testing; rhinitis medicamentosa based on history. Both confirmed at nasendoscopy. Symptom score before & after treatment. Introduction of Rhinolight endonasal u/v phototherapy for allergic rhinitis. Single patient report. Results Successful remission of Rhinitis Medicamentosa confirmed with patient after eight sessions Rhinolight endonasal phototherapy. Use of nasal decongestant dropped from 2 bottles/daily x 4 years to zero. Symptoms reduced from 25 pre-treatment to 6 post-treatment. Rhinitis medicamentosa is clinically characterized by nasal congestion without rhinorrhea, postnasal drip, or sneezing that begins after using a nasal decongestant for more than 3 days. Treatment involves discontinuation of the offending drug. Discussion Rhinolight endonasal phototherapy is a new treatment for allergic rhinitis and offered as last resort for a patient with untreated allergic rhinitis and overuse of topical decongestants. Patient reports a significant improvement in symptoms with cessation of topical decongestant. Report a successful application of UV endonasal phototherapy as a treatment for severe rhinitis medicamentosa against a background of long standing allergic rhinitis. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Irish Medical Journal | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | RHINITIS | en_US |
dc.subject | PHOTOTHERAPY | en_US |
dc.title | Severe Rhinitis Medicamentosa Successfully Treated with Rhinolight® Endonasal UV Phototherapy | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.journal | Irish Medical Journal | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2019-04-23T15:21:51Z |