Charcot leyden crystal seen in?
ANSWER: (A) Allergic rhinitisREF: Harrison's 18th ed chapter 60Repeat 2012 Session I (Microbiology)Charcot leyden crystals are derived from eosinophils . They are indicative of a disease involving eosinophilic inflammation or proliferation, such as is found in allergic reactions and parasitic infections. Charcot-Leyden crystals are often seen pathologically in patients with bronchial asthma.Charcot Leyden crystal is seen in:Bronchial asthmaAmoebic dysentery (in stool)Allergic rhinitiasAllergic fungal sinusitis (AFS)Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM)
Allergic rhinitis
Acute sinusitis
Nasal polyp
Acute tonsillitis
Rhinitis