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Chronic sinusitis in Malta--correlation between symptoms and CT scan.

¹ENT Surgery, the Medical School, University of Malta, Msida, Malta. aagius@synapse.net.mt

|May 27, 2010

Summary

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) diagnosis correlates symptoms with CT scans. Positive CT scans in CRS patients, particularly those with specific symptoms and endoscopic findings, predict better surgical outcomes.

Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Medical Imaging
Rhinology

Background:

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) diagnosis relies on clinical symptoms.
Sinus computed tomography (CT) is an objective measure for CRS, but its correlation with patient symptoms varies.
This study evaluates the relationship between symptoms, endoscopic findings, and CT in CRS patients.

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To investigate the relationship between patient symptoms, nasal endoscopic findings, and sinus CT results in a Mediterranean island community.
To assess the diagnostic utility of CT scans in patients with persistent CRS symptoms.
To correlate objective findings with clinical presentation and treatment outcomes.

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A cohort of 305 consecutive patients with persistent CRS symptoms underwent medical history, clinical examination, nasal endoscopy, and sinus CT.

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The Lund-Mackay scoring system was used to classify CT scans as positive (score ≥2) or negative (score 0-1).

Statistical analysis (chi-squared test) was performed to determine significant associations between variables.

Main Results:

56% of patients had positive CT scans; males were more likely to have positive scans.
Symptoms like postnasal drip, nasal obstruction, and hyposmia correlated with positive CT scans.
Facial pain was associated with negative CT scans, while middle meatal pus or polyps indicated positive CT scans.

Conclusions:

Positive CT scans in CRS patients are associated with specific symptoms and endoscopic findings.
CT scan results influenced treatment decisions, with positive scans leading to surgery and negative scans to medication.
Patients with positive CT scans demonstrated good outcomes following surgical intervention.