[Radiographic findings in paranasal sinuses in cystic fibrosis patients]

Chronic rhinosinusitis is diagnosed in majority of cystic fibrosis patients. Author discusses radiographic changes and analyses them considering type of rhinitis, cystic fibrosis phenotype and patients age. In 39 (48.75%) patients all sinuses were totally opaque in a bilateral fashion and in 39 (48.75%) patients mucosal thickening were found in X-rays, in 36 (46.8%) patients frontal sinuses were absent, in 2 (2.5%) patients normal X-ray features were presented. Totally opaque sinuses were found in patients with infective chronic nonspecific rhinitis and with nasal polyposis, partially opaque sinuses were found most frequent in patients with infective acute rhinitis. Patient with typical clinical features had totally opaque sinuses and frontal sinuses were absent most frequently. In atypical cystic fibrosis patients partially opaque sinuses were found. There were similar radiological findings in patient before age of 12 years and older ones.