Sinonasal anatomic variations and relationship with sinonasal inflammatory mucosal disease: a computed tomography study

Authors : Esin KURTULUŞ ÖZTÜRK, Saffet ÖZTÜRK, Şükrü TURAN, Berat ACU

Pages : 348-353

Doi:10.16899/jcm.746980

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Publication Date : 2020-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To evaluate sinonasal anatomic variations on the paranasal computed tomography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CT); scans and to investigate association with sinonasal inflammatory mucosal disease. Materials and Methods: Between January 2019 and December 2019, paranasal CT scans of 279 adult patients were retrospectively analyzed. Patients data were obtained from medical and imaging records. On CT examinations, each anatomic variation was evaluated with respect to side and bilaterality. We investigated statistically coexistence between anatomic variations and presence of sinonasal inflammatory mucosal disease. Results: Our results showed high prevalence of sinonasal anatomic variations. The most common anatomic variation was nasal septal deviation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(65.2 %);, followed by concha bullosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41.6 %);and septal spur insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28.7 %);. We found a statistically significant relationship between concha bullosa and sinonasal inflammatory mucosal disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.009); which was observed especially in bulbous insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.048); and extensive typesinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.017);. No significant association was noted with the other anatomic variations. Conclusion: Concha bullosa, particularly bulbous and extensive types have a tendency to cause sinonasal inflammatory mucosal disease. Key words: Sinonasal cavity, anatomic variation, computed tomography, mucosal disease, rhinosinusitis
Keywords : Sinonasal cavity, anatomic variation, computed tomography, mucosal disease, rhinosinusitis