What Does This CT Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 1 Aug 2016

Question: 40 years Female patient presented with Deviated Nasal Septum and Sinusitis & undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery with Septal correction. patient had history of trauma to head & nose in March 2016. CT scan show mucosal Thickening of Maxillary & Frontal Sinus, inferior turbinate hypertophy. Required opinion for cause of Sinusitis and inferior turbinate hypertophy in this case either Accidental or Chronic Inflammatory changes.

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Trauma

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that your mother is having chronic sinusitis.

As per your clinical details and reports, it appears to be sinusitis secondary to trauma.

Answer for your query.

Yes. Trauma can lead to sinusitis ( mucosal injury or traumatic injury to septum or trauma to frontal bone with sinuses can lead to bleeding with congestion, which slowly develops in to sinusitis in some cases with altered immunity). Related to turbinate hyper trophy, these are the the bones with respiratory mucosa and cilia maintains the patancy of nasal cavity and changes ( hypertrophy) there size due to obstruction ( deviated septum or allergic rhinitis).

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