Rhinitis allergica in storage mite allergy: Position paper of the Medical Association of German Allergists (AeDA) and the German Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC)

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Contributors

  • Mandy Cuevas - , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (Author)
  • Marie Luise Polk - , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (Author)
  • Sven Becker - , University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Tilman Huppertz - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Author)
  • Jan Hagemann - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Author)
  • Karl Christian Bergmann - , Klinik RKM 740 (Author)
  • Holger Wrede - , ENT and Allergy Center Herford (Author)
  • Wolfgang Schlenter - , St. Marie Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Boris Haxel - , Ear (Author)
  • Karl Christian Bergmann - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Ludger Klimek - , Center for Rhinology and Allergology Wiesbaden (Author)

Abstract

Background: Storage mites are frequently found in our daily environment. Nevertheless, storage mite allergy is often neglected in allergological diagnostics and possible allergies requiring therapy are thus overlooked. Methods: Recommendations for action are made based on a literature review from March 2021 to August 2021 in PubMed, Medline, and GoogleScholar. Results: This review article provides an overview of the species of storage mites, sensitization rates in different countries and occupations, and co-sensitization rates to house dust mite. Recommendations for diagnosis as well as therapy are given. The importance of provocation testing as well as causal therapy by allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is presented. Conclusion: The position paper gives recommendations for the diagnosis and therapy of allergic rhinitis in case of storage mite allergy. AIT is recommended in symptomatic allergy and proven storage mite allergy. Reliable detection by provocation testing is advised in this persistent allergy. The therapy should be carried out independently of the treatment of a possible house dust mite allergy.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59-68
Number of pages10
JournalAllergo Journal International
Volume31
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - May 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-1519-3111/work/149081516

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Keywords

  • Allergen immunotherapy, Prick test, Provocation testing, Sensitization, Storage mites