Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 161-163
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230721
Symptomatology and Radiologic Features of Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis
Dr. Mani Kurian Mullasseril1, Dr. Sharon Elsa John2
1Junior Resident, Dr. SM CSI medical college hospital, Karakonam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
2Senior Resident, Dr. SM CSI medical college hospital, Karakonam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sharon Elsa John2
ABSTRACT
Background: Isolated sphenoid sinusitis has a potentially dangerous clinical course with nonspecific presentations leading to delayed diagnosis.
Aim: To assess the presenting symptoms and CT findings of isolated sphenoid sinusitis.
Method: From the period of November 2015 to November 2022, 19 patients who were diagnosed with isolated sphenoid sinusitis was identified. The presenting symptoms and radiological studies were retrospectively reviewed and analysed.
Results: The most common presenting symptom was headache, which was present in 17 out of 19 patients. 11 patients complained of nasal symptoms. Blurring of vision was present in 2 patients. CT PNS showed sinus wall sclerosis in 11 and intra-sinus calcification in 10 patients. The most common anatomical variation observed was inferior turbinate hypertrophy in 10 patients.
Conclusion: With headache being the only dependable finding, CT imaging remains a valuable tool for the diagnosis of isolated sphenoid sinusitis.
Keywords: sphenoid sinusitis, paranasal sinus diseases, headache
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