Sinus, middle-ear and mastoid radiological findings of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.
J Laryngol Otol
; : 1-5, 2022 Oct 20.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2246271
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the incidence of radiological inflammation within the paranasal sinuses, middle ear and mastoid in patients with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.METHODS:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine consecutive adults (aged over 18 years) with coronavirus disease 2019 (confirmed on polymerase chain reaction within 7 days of imaging) who underwent computed tomography of the head between 1 March 2020 and 24 June 2020. Lund-Mackay and mastoid and middle-ear opacification scores were used to categorise the extent of sinus and mastoid opacification on axial and coronal computed tomography images.RESULTS:
Of 147 patients originally identified, only 83 met the inclusion criteria. Sinus opacification was present in 51.8 per cent of patients (n = 43), and middle-ear or mastoid opacification was observed in 24.1 per cent (n = 20). There was no statistically significant difference in sinus or middle-ear and mastoid opacification between patients after stratification based on 30-day all-cause mortality.CONCLUSION:
Radiological computed tomography findings suggest mild mucosal disease within the sinuses, middle ear and mastoid. There was no statistical correlation between such opacification and 30-day mortality.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Laryngol Otol
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S0022215122002304
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