Office-based olfactory mucosa biopsies.
Office-based olfactory mucosa biopsies.
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DOI：
10.1002/alr.21711
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发表时间：
2016-06
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Schwob JE
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作者：
Holbrook EH;Rebeiz L;Schwob JE
Requests from researchers for olfactory mucosal biopsies are increasing as a result of advances in the fields of neuroscience and stem cell biology. Published studies report variable rates of success in obtaining true olfactory tissue, often below 50%. In cases where biopsies are not obtained carefully and confirmed through histological techniques, erroneous conclusions are made. Attention to the epithelium alone without submucosal analysis may add to the confusion. A consistent biopsy technique can help rhinologists obtain higher yields of olfactory mucosa. Confirmatory tissue staining analysis assures olfactory mucosa has been obtained thereby strengthening clinical correlations and scientific conclusions. Biopsies of the septum within the anterior olfactory cleft were obtained under endoscopic guidance in an office procedure room using topical local anesthetic (lidocaine). After mucosal incision, a small, cupped, biopsy forceps was used to obtain specimens approximately 2-3 mm in size. Specimens were sectioned and analyzed with immunohistochemistry for presence of olfactory epithelium and/or olfactory fascicles. A total of 14 subjects were biopsied in this analysis. Four subjects had biopsies in the operating room (OR). The remaining ten underwent biopsies in the clinic. All biopsies obtained in the OR revealed evidence of olfactory mucosa. A total of eight out of ten (80%) clinic biopsies revealed evidence of olfactory mucosa. No complications were encountered. High yields of olfactory mucosa can be obtained safely in an office-based setting. Technique, including attention to the area of biopsy, and confirmatory analysis are important in assuring presence of olfactory tissue.
