Clinical Value of the Thickness of Pharyngeal Wall of Nasopharynx in Adenoid Hypertrophy Examined with CT / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical value of the thickness of pharyngeal wall of nasopharynx in adenoids hypertrophy examined with CT. Methods CT manifestations in 117 patients suspected with adenoids hypertrophy were analysed. The thickness of adenoid and pharyngeal wall were observed. The width of adenoid/pharynx(A/N) ratio were measured and the correlation of pharyn-geal wails with A/N ratio were analysed. Results A/N ratio was ≥0.70 in 50 cases (group Ⅰ), between 0.60 ～ 0.70 in 35 cases (group Ⅱ) ,≤0.60 in 32 cases (group Ⅲ) ,the thickness of pharyngeal wall were (1.26±0.33) cm, (0.99±0.41) cm and (0.86± 0.19) cm respectively. There were significant differences between group Ⅰ and Ⅱ, Ⅲ in the thickness of pharyngeal wails(P<0.01). The relationship of linear regression of A/N ratio with pharyngeal wall was found and the equation of the thickness of pharyngeal wall was 1.69×A/N ratio-0.08. Conclusion There is correlation between A/N ratio and thickness of pharyngeal wall, which is helpful for clinical diagnosis of adenoid hypertrophy.