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Although nasal cytology is still a little used diagnostic approach, it has often proved to be decisive: it makes it possible to distinguish between different forms of rhinopathy - inflammatory from infectious, allergic from non-allergic vasomotor, and bacterial from viral and fungal forms, as well as to diagnose the presence, in the same patient, of various overlapping forms. It is also important to consider other important aspects that make cytology a practical diagnostic method, accessible to all rhinoallergology services: the simplicity and low invasiveness of the technique. This book fills a gap given that, to date, there have been no textbooks or atlases dealing with this specific topic. It is aimed at all specialists dealing with diseases of the airways, and thus not only at otolaryngologists, but also at allergologists, pneumologists and pediatricians. It sets out to contribute to acquisition of the theoretical bases of modern cytology and the correct methodological approach, as well as to improve recognition and interpretation of the cytological changes that take place in the various diseases. Potential readers: otolaryngologists, allergologists, pneumologists, pediatricians.

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Matteo Gelardi is a specialist in otorhinolaryngology, with specific expertise in clinical allergy and immunology, as well as in morphometric and immunohistochemical techniques applied to clinical oncology. He is currently Head of the Rhinology Unit at the Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Policlinico di Bari University Hospital, University of Bari. He has published in leading scientific journals and has been a speaker at numerous national and international conferences. He is author of the first Atlas of Nasal Cytology (Centro Scientifico Editore, 2004) which was translated into English in 2007. He regularly organizes Masters courses accredited by the Ministry of Health for specialists in upper airway infections (otorhinolaryngologists, pediatricians, allergists, pulmonologists, etc.) as well as international Masters courses in nasal cytology accredited by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Since 2008 he has been a member of the Italian Guidelines Commission for the global ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) project. He is a member of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SIO) and the Italian Society of Cytology (SICI). In 2009, he founded the Italian Academy of Nasal Cytology (AICNA), of which he is currently President. He has also created a website (www.citologianasale.it), containing information about diagnostic cytology.

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