Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2016

ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE EVALUATION OF PATHOLOGICAL LESIONS OF PARANASAL SINUSES

Dr. Sachin Banthia, Dr. G. L. Meena

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<p> OBJECTIVES: To diagnose accurately the pathological lesions of PNS, to find out their exact extension & to compare the clinical & Ct findings. MATERIALS & METHODS: In this prospective descriptive clinical study, 100 symptomatic paranasal sinus diseased patients were evaluated by clinical and CT findings for the management of patients. All the patients underwent endoscopy or FESS following CT evaluation and findings were compared. RESULTS: CT diagnosis had higher sensitivity, specificity in diagnosing chronic sinusitis, sinonasal polyps, fungal sinusitis and other lesions in comparison to clinical diagnosis. However, sensitivity of CT was not so high in diagnosing fungal sinusitis as seen with other lesions when compared with final diagnosis. But involvement of the bone by PNS lesions was always demonstrated by the CT, which is the standard imaging modality to demonstrate it accurately. CONCLUSION: CT is the modality of choice of imaging in PNS diseases and associated complications, in evaluating bone erosions & destruction. Fungal sinusitis is potential pitfall on CT. CT helps in planning & further management of patients with PNS diseases.</p>

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Dr. G.L.MEENA, Dr. SACHIN BANTHIA ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE EVALUATION OF PATHOLOGICAL LESIONS OF PARANASAL SINUSES Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 5 MAY 2016

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