Abstract
Introduction: Sinusitis is a leading health care problem believed to be increasing in both incidence and prevalence. Rhinosinusitis refers to a group of diseases, mainly the inflammation and infection, which affect the mucosa of nose and paranasal sinuses. CT scan paranasal sinuses in coronal and axial views reveals mucosal changes deeper in osteomeatal complexes and helps to correlate anatomical and pathological information
Objective: To compare the CT scan findings and Middle meatal antrostomy findings in patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Methodology: From the patients attending to ENT department, Gandhi hospital, Secunderabad. Patients of above 18 years age group with clinical features suggestive of maxillary sinusitis were chosen. They were subjected to CT scan paranasal sinuses examination, 50 patients with positive CT PNS findings were taken into study and admitted and posted for MMA.
Results: Commonest symptoms were nasal obstruction (70%), followed by headache (56%), sore throat (26%) and abnormality of smell (20%).In the present study regarding hazy antra 81.57% showed positive MMA findings, regarding mucosal thickening 58.33% antra showed positive MMA results, regarding polypoidal change 100% antra showed positive MMA findings .
Keywords: Chronic Rhinosinusitis, CT PNS, Middle Meatal Antrostomy, Nasal Obstruction, Osteomeatal complex.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Ahmed Abdul Khabeer
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i10.115
