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Table 1 Nasal endoscopic for pharyngeal orifices of eustachian tube

From: Eustachian tube dysfunction in patients with house dust mite-allergic rhinitis

Characteristics

Side

score

Posterior turbinate swelling

Left

0–2

Right

0–2

Posterior nostril secretion

Left

0–2

Right

0–2

Torus tubarius swelling

Left

0–2

Right

0–2

Nasopharyngeal lymphatic hyperplasia

Left

0–2

Right

0–2

The shape of pharyngeal oridices

Left

0–2

Right

0–2

Total score

 

0–20

  1. Posterior turbinate swelling 0 = no swelling, 1 = mild (still has gap with nasal septum) 2 = severe (very close to nasal septum)
  2. Posterior nostril secretion 0 = none 1 = little, watery 2 = attached by viscous secretion
  3. Torus tubarius swelling 0 = none 1 = mild 2 = severe
  4. Nasopharyngeal lymphatic hyperplasia 0 = none 1 = mild 2 = severe
  5. The shape of pharyngeal oridices 0 = round or oval, 1 = fissure, 2 = can’t see