Do single-photon emission computerized tomography findings predict severity of chronic rhinosinusitis: A pilot study

SAYLAM G., GOERGUELUE O., KORKMAZ H., Dursun E., ORTAPAMUK H., ERYILMAZ A.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RHINOLOGY & ALLERGY, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.172-176, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3300
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RHINOLOGY & ALLERGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.172-176
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is basically an inflammatory disease of the mucosa and periosteum of the sinuses. The possibility of local osteitis can cause persistent mucosal inflammation and lead to failure of treatment. Bone scintigraphy is the gold standard procedure for detecting the bone involvement. This study was designed to evaluate whether single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) findings predict severity of chronic sinusitis and subjective response to medical treatment. A prospective case control study was done.