Incidence of helicobacter pvlori in nasal lymphatic tissues and its possible link to adenoidal vegetation
2009
Abstract
In children, the nasal lymphatic tissues and adenoids are possibly the source of this HP infection. It is believed that this infection follows a similar immune and inflammatory process to the one in the stomach or the lymphatic tissue associated to the mucosal MALT: this can lead to lymphatic hypertrophy and adenoid vegetation (AV).
So far, a HP colonization has not been proved nor dismissed. Our aim is to confirm whether HP infection is linked to lymphatic hypertrophy in the nasal lymphatic tissues or it is just a concomitant occurrence.