CT Features and Appearances of Fungal Paranasal Sinusitis / 医学研究杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study evaluate the CT findings of Fungal Paranasal Sinusitis.Methods CT findings in 13 patients with pathologically-proved fungal poranasal sinusitis were retrospectively analyzed.Results out of 23 patients.the lesion of chronic invasive fungal poranasal sinusitis occurred from maxillary sinus in 15,from sphenoid sinus in 5,and from ethmoidal sinus in 3.On CT scans,lncreased attenuation of diseased paraotsil sinuses,lump or linear calcification in maxillary sinus,Air bubbles within high-dense muddy shadow in maxillary cavity.Bony destruction or absorption,expanding or thinning of maxillary sinus wall.Conclusions Fungal Paranasal Sinusitis carries some characteristics on CT scan,such as lump high-dense shadow,linear caleificatiom and air bubbles within the diseased sinus.Combined with nasal endoscopy,CT seanning can provide important diagnostic information.