ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING IN EVALUATION OF PATHOLOGICAL LESIONS AND NORMAL VARIANTS OF PARANASAL SINUSES.

Dr.Pratik R. Tailor; Dr.Mona D. Shastri

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING IN EVALUATION OF PATHOLOGICAL LESIONS AND NORMAL VARIANTS OF PARANASAL SINUSES.

Dr. Pratik R. Tailor, Dr. Mona D. Shastri

Abstract :

Background: fourty six patients who were suspected for the paranasal sinus pathologies were taken for this study. Its evaluation and early diagnosis help patients for the further plan of treatment. Aim: the aim of this study is to evaluate the role of computed tomography in paranasal sinus pathologies for pre-operative characterization based on location, extent, morphological characteristics and enhancement pattern. Methods and material: The study were conducted on 46 patients with complaints related to paranasal sinus who were referred to the department of radio-diagnosis, tertiary care hospital during the period one year. Results: various paranasal sinus pathologies ranging from the benign to malignant one were observed which were inflammatory polyp to carcinoma Conclusions: Computed tomography is superior in diagnosis over the clinical diagnosis of symptomatic patients and planning of management in paranasal sinus diseases.