Statistical analysis was done with chi(2) test. The difference between histologic findings and palpation is significant (P = 0.0005). The difference between histologic findings and USG and CT is significant (P = 0.0001 and P = 0.0001).

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Antileukotriene treatment appears to be beneficial in nasal allergies. Allergic rhinitis is a complex, IgE-mediated inflammatory disease of the upper airways. It is the most common allergic disease, occurring in 10% to 30% of adults and up to 30% of children. It may be perennial or seasonal. Sneezing, itching, watery rhinorrhea, and nasal obstruction are classic symptoms. It may impair cognition, school/work performance and productivity, behavior, mood, and quality of life. On physical examination, clear secretions, nasal congestion, pink-bluish nasal mucosa, the allergic salute, and allergic shiners may be detected. Allergic rhinitis is a common comorbid condition with asthma, sinusitis, otitis media, nasal polyposis, and respiratory infections.

Neerotiring fa seiitis is a potentially fatal sof t-tissue infection that oeeurs only rarely in the head and neck region. Broad-speetrum parenteral antibiotics and surgieal debridement are the mainstays of treatment. Until now, only eight eases of necrotizingfasciitis secondary to periton sillar abseess have been deseribed in the Englishlanguage literature. In this article, we report a new ease that oeeurred in an otherwise healthy 43-year-old woman. In additi on to standard treatment, the patient underwent a hot tonsilleetomy. Af ter 23 months of fo llow-up, she is in good health.

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