Role of computed tomography in Identifying the anatomical variants of Nose and paranasal sinuses and to assess Their relation to patients having symptoms Of sinusitis: a cross sectional study

Abstract

INTRODUCTION – Acute sinusitis refers to the condition when the sinuses become inflamed. The aetiology includes both environmental and host variables. Additional risk factors for sinusitis includes anatomical variations such as septal abnormalities, uncinate process variants, turbinate variants and ethmoid cell variations. These variations have been associated with the development of inflammatory sinonasal disorders. Computed Tomography is regarded as the preferred technology for visualizing bony structures because of its superior accuracy and precision. This study was conducted to determine the relation between anatomical variants of nose and paranasal sinuses and symptoms of sinusitis. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES - Primary Objective: To determine the prevalence of sinonasal anatomical variants Secondary Objective: To assess the relation of anatomical variants in patients having symptoms of sinusitis.