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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery > Volume 34(5); 1991 > Article
Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1991;34(5): 957-961.
Computerized tomographic findings of paranasal sinusitis.
Eui Gee Hwang, Sea Yuong Jeon, Soon Kwan Hong, Hyung Jin Kim, Pil Seob Jeong
부비동염의 전산화단층촬영소견
황의기1 · 전시영1 · 홍순관1 · 김형진2 · 정필섭1
경상대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실1;방사선진단학교실2;
ABSTRACT

Since the advent of computerized tomography(CT), it has played an essential role in the evaluation of the traumatic and tumorous conditions of the paranasal sinuses. But, in the realm of the infectious paranasal sinus disease, there have been only a few articles in journal publications, except those on the complication of sinusitis. Authors reviewed the CT scans of 26 patients with paranasal sinusitis and 9 cases with recurrent sinusitis and obtained the following results : 1) In total 26 patients with sinusitis, bilaterality was seen in 20 patients, among whom 10 patients had pansinusitis. 2) The distribution of sinusitis were 26 patients(100%) in maxillary sinus, 23 patients(88%) in ethmoid sinus, 12 patients(26%) in frontal sinus, 11 patients(42%) in sphenoid sinus. 3) The CT findings of sinusitis were variable patterns of the mucosal reaction, small size of the maxillary antrum(20/26), and thickened antral bony wall(25/26). 4) The changes in the ostium of the maxillary sinus, such as irregular bone erosion or ostial widening, were seen in 19 patients. 5) The usual findings of postoperative recurrent sinusitis were bony defect at anterior and/or medial wall of maxillary antrum, markedly contracted maxillary antrum and markedly thickened antral bony wall. 

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