BACKGROUND Concerns over radiation exposure with paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) have recently evolved. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be more advantageous in this regard, but the diagnostic assessment of MRI in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has not been reported. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between CT- and MRI-based staging and diagnosis of CRS. M...

OBJECTIVE There is currently no standardised management protocol following functional endoscopic sinus surgery. This study assessed frequent endoscopic cleaning versus minimal intervention in the early post-operative period following such surgery. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, randomised controlled, single-blinded, within-subject trial involving 24 patients with bilateral chronic rhinosinusitis u...

OBJECTIVE To review radiographic studies of pediatric patients presenting with periorbital infections and to evaluate sinonasal anatomical factors and clinical course related to this disease process. METHODS Retrospective study review of computed tomography (CT) scans in 100 patients less than 18 years old, admitted to a tertiary children's hospital with the diagnosis of an orbital infection....

PURPOSE The first aim of this study is to compare the outcomes in rehabilitating the atrophic maxilla using zygomatic implants (ZIs) and regular implants (RIs) using the classical zygomatic technique (CZT) versus the zygomatic anatomy-guided approach (ZAGA). The second goal of this paper is to propose a standardized system to report rhinosinusitis diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two c...

Objective Although several mucosal flap techniques have been reported to improve the outcomes in Draf IIb and III procedures, there is scant knowledge on frontal ostium neo-osteogenesis after reconstruction with mucosa flap. This study evaluates potential benefits of flaps sinus drill-out procedures. Methods Forty-three patients who underwent extended were enrolled. Among them, 20 had neo-ostiu...

BACKGROUND Although common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is associated with sinopulmonary disease, there are no previous systematic evaluations comparing computed tomographic (CT) sinus imaging with immunoglobulin measurements in patients with this condition. METHODS We performed a retrospective review by a blinded observer using the Lund-Mackay numerical scoring scale as well as a visual ...

Abstract Introduction Previous studies have reported little correlation between sino-nasal outcome test (SNOT-22) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and objective radiological scoring. We investigated whether anxiety depression, which are highly prevalent patients with CRS may cause symptom amplification account for the lack of previous studies. Method 100 were evaluated using General Anxiety Diso...

Recent studies suggest a relationship between zinc deficiency and inflammation. In the present study, we studied the effect of oral zinc supplementation on clinical improvement of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 44 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis referring to ENT clinic of the Loghman Hakim hospital during 2013-2...

Recent studies suggest a relationship between zinc deficiency and inflammation. In the present study, we studied the effect of oral zinc supplementation on clinical improvement of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 44 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis referring to ENT clinic of the Loghman Hakim hospital during 2013-2...