Comparative Study between Nasal Endoscopic Findings and Nose and Paranasal Sinus Computerized Tomography in diagnosis of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses Diseases

Authors

  • Khalid Dahham Radi Al-Assal Al-kindy Teaching Hospital, Risafah Health Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Ahmed Abass Mossa Al-Khafaji Al-kindy Teaching Hospital, Risafah Health Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Jawad AbdulKadhum Beden Thuhabat Al-kindy Teaching Hospital, Risafah Health Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47723/kcmj.v16i2.264

Keywords:

nasal endoscopy, , paranasal sinuses, post nasal spaces, Computerized Tomography

Abstract

Background: Nasal obstruction is common in otorhinolaryngology outpatient visitors. The diagnosis of such compliant is by history, clinical examination and diagnostic procedures. Nasal endoscopy and computerized tomography scan are common diagnostic investigations. Nasal obstruction is either anterior or posterior (nasal septal deviations, hypertrophied turbinate pathological cyst, polyps, mass etc), or postnasal obstruction (hypertrophied turbinate, adenoid hypertrophy, nasopharyngeal cyst or nasopharyngeal tumors).

Aim of study: Prospective study to compare endoscopic finding and computerized tomography of nose, paranasal sinuses and postnasal space as diagnostic methods for nasal obstruction and other nose, paranasal sinuses and post nasal space diseases.

Subjects and methods: 80 patients with nasal obstruction between the age of 12-60 years old.All patient were examined by nasal endoscopy (rigid or flexible) under local anaesthesia (10 % xylocaine spray and cotton wicks soaked with ephidren 0.5 % and xylocaine 2 % ) and  nose, paranasal sinuses and post nasal space C.T. scan,weather without contrast or with it, bone window or soft tissue according to the lesion.  

Results: Both nasal endoscopy and C.T. scan were an important tools for diagnosis of nasal diseases and complementary to each other.

Conclusion: Endoscopic examination of the nose gives a real view of nasal structures, postnasal space, any mass or polyps present.Computerized tomography is an accurate diagnostic method of the Nose, paranasal sinuses and post nasal spaces anatomical variations or pathologies.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

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Al-Assal KDR, Al-Khafaji AAM, Thuhabat JAB. Comparative Study between Nasal Endoscopic Findings and Nose and Paranasal Sinus Computerized Tomography in diagnosis of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses Diseases. Al-Kindy Col. Med. J [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];16(2):35-8. Available from: https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/264

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