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had a ct scan for sinuses. it said polypodial mucosal thickening within the inferior recesses of the maxillary antra bilaterally. mild mucosal thickening middle third of the anterior nasal septum. mild bowing of the nasal septum to the right. soap buble type trabeculation and hypdensity within the upper clivus beneath the pituitary fossa and projecting in the sphenoid sinus which appear begnin. Whats this mean and is surgery required
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The interpretation of the CT scan is as follows:
The CT scan views the bilateral maxillary sinuses. Maxillary sinuses are air filled spaces below the cheeks.
The mucosal lining of the sinuses is thickened to form a polypoidal lesion.
Such thickening is seen in chronic inflammation of the mucosa.
Along with thickening of the maxillary mucosa, there is deviation of the nasal septum.
Due to the deviation, there is thickening of the mucosa of the septum.
There is a bony lesion in the clivus of the sphenoid bone. this bone is present in the roof of the nasal cavity however, it appears to be benign on CT scan.
The deviated nasal septum needs to be surgically corrected since, it is responsible for the inflammation of the nasal mucosa and the maxillary antral mucosa.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
The interpretation of the CT scan is as follows:
The CT scan views the bilateral maxillary sinuses. Maxillary sinuses are air filled spaces below the cheeks.
The mucosal lining of the sinuses is thickened to form a polypoidal lesion.
Such thickening is seen in chronic inflammation of the mucosa.
Along with thickening of the maxillary mucosa, there is deviation of the nasal septum.
Due to the deviation, there is thickening of the mucosa of the septum.
There is a bony lesion in the clivus of the sphenoid bone. this bone is present in the roof of the nasal cavity however, it appears to be benign on CT scan.
The deviated nasal septum needs to be surgically corrected since, it is responsible for the inflammation of the nasal mucosa and the maxillary antral mucosa.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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