Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most frequent otorhinolaryngology diseases encountered in everyday practice. It is a common medical condition but one in which the diagnosis and prognosis depend on symptoms, signs and radiological evaluation and appropriate treatment. CT has become the standard diagnostic tool in evaluation of para nasalsinuses.
Aims and objectives
1. To study the Computed Tomography findings in clinically diagnosed cases of chronicrhinosinusitis.
2. To study the incidence and role of anatomical variations of the osteomeatal complex in chronic Rhinosinusitis
Materials and Methods: Total 54 patients were studied. Patients came with complaints of nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, Headache, facial pain etc .., were included in this study. NCCT with slice thickness of 3mm of para nasal sinus of patients with chronic symptoms was done using Toshiba 16 slice machine.
Results: The present study was conducted in JJMMC and Chigateri hospital, Davangere, Karnataka Total 54 patient’s were studied. Male to female ratio was 1.45: 1. Out of 54patient’s maximum number of patients had bilateral maxillary sinus involvement and followed by bilateral maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis. Majority of patients in our study presented with complaints nasal obstruction followed by post nasal drip, headache/ facial pain and nasal discharge.
Conclusions: Computed tomography of para nasal sinus helps in accurate diagnosis of chronic rhino sinusitis. A study of 54 cases of chronic rhino sinusitis helped in understanding of the underlying disease process has led to an evolution in the treatment of CRS.
