TO STUDY THE INCIDENCE OF ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS OF LATERAL NASAL WALL IN RELATION TO VARIOUS SINO NASAL SYMPTOMATOLOGY

DR GONDELA HARI KRISHNA; DR GEDELA KEERTHI VARMA

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

TO STUDY THE INCIDENCE OF ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS OF LATERAL NASAL WALL IN RELATION TO VARIOUS SINO NASAL SYMPTOMATOLOGY

Dr Gondela Hari Krishna, Dr Gedela Keerthi Varma

Abstract :

AIM OF STUDY – To study the incidence of anatomical variations of lateral wall in relation to various sinonasal symptomatology

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study, “Lateral Nasal wall, Anatomical Variations, their Incidence, and role in Symptomatology of patients”, was carried out in the Government General hospital, Kakinada. Patients admitted in our hospital from 1/8/2013 – 31/7/2015 with symptoms suggestive of sino nasal pathology were randomly selected for the study.

INCLUSION CRITERIA: Clinical history suggestive of chronic Sinonasal pathology,Evidence of Rhinosinusitis, sino nasal polyposis on DNE, Evidence of Rhinosinusitis, sino nasal polyposis on CT–PNS.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:Deviated nasal septum, complicated sinusitis, Sino nasal malignancy,Osteomyelitis, Abscess,Patients with alteration of PNS anatomy due to facial trauma,Previous sinus surgery.

OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS < clear="all" /> 1) AGE DISTRIBUTION: Of the 50 patients, 32 (29.91%) belong to age group 21–30 years, 30 (28.04%) belong to age group 11–20 years, 28 (26.17%) belonged to 31–40 years category, 14(13.08%) were in 41–50 years category, only 3(2.8%) in 51–60 years and no cases below 10 years.