<p class="abstract">Sinonasal diseases are serious health issues found in the clinical practice. Sinonasal often associated with anatomical variants sinonasal tract. There numerous frequently computed tomography (CT) scans of paranasal sinuses. Middle turbinate concha bullosa is a common variant nasal cavity. Pneumatization middle called as bullosa. The pneumatization mostly via anterior ...

www.aafp.org/afp VOLUME 66, NUMBER 10 / NOVEMBER 15, 2002 plete opacification are more specific for sinusitis but are seen in only 60 percent of sinusitis cases. Interpretation of plain radiographs can vary widely among different observers,and there is a high rate of false-negative results. Radiographs of the sinuses in infants aged three years or younger are not useful because of false “opacif...

Respiratory tract infections, including the common cold and acute sinusitis, affect millions of individuals every year. Colds are caused by viruses, are easily spread from person to person, and are usually short-lived. Sinusitis (infection of the paranasal sinuses) usually occurs as a result of a cold but also can result from swelling of the nasal passages, obstruction from a medical device or ...

Interest in pediatric sinusitis is growing in response to better diagnostic techniques and to the implication of better results with newer surgical techniques. In addition, sinusitis has the potential for a significant impact on overall health in growing numbers of children with chronic pulmonary disease and immunodeficiency.

Background: Chronic sinusitis is one of the most common medical problems affecting 30 million people in USA annually. In the present study, we compared the efficacy and safety of clarithromycin XL and co-amoxiclav on clinical and CT scan findings of patients suffering from chronic sinusitis. Patients and methods: In this clinical trial, a total of 59 subjects (37 males and 22 females, mean age ...

Maxillary antrolith is a mineralized mass found very rarely in the maxillary sinus formed by exogenous or endogenous origin [1,2]. These mineralized bodies have been variously described as rhinoliths, antral rhinoliths, antral stones, antral calculi, antroliths, sinoliths, maxillary sinus stones and antrorhinoliths. The maxillary sinus is covered by ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium...

This study investigated the population prevalence of asthma, bronchitis, and sinusitis among veterans deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq compared to nondeployed veterans. A 2009-2011 population-based health survey of 60,000 veterans (34% response rate) asked about the history of doctor-diagnosed respiratory disease. Analyses included smoking history, deployment status, and year of diagnosis. The ...

Objective. The aim of our study was to try to determine the possible environmental risk factors for noninvasive fungal sinusitis in Egyptian patients. Methods. This is a prospective epidemiological case control study on the environmental risk factors of noninvasive fungal sinusitis. It included 60 patients and 100 age and sex matched controls. Results. There was a statistically significant rela...

Background: Treatment of chronic sinusitis is complicated due to increase of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The aim of this study was to determine the multidrug resistance (MDR) pattern of the bacteria causing chronic sinusitis in north of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on patients with chronic sinusitis. Bacterial susceptibility to antimicrobial agents was determi...