• Arch Otolaryngol · Jul 2007

    Comparative Study

    Chronic sphenoid sinusitis revisited: comparison of multidetector axial sections, multiplanar reconstructions, and virtual sinoscopy with endoscopic sinus surgery.

    • Baphiralyne Wankhar, J Rajiv Bapuraj, Ashok K Gupta, Niranjan Khandelwal, Akshay Kumar Saxena, Prem Padeep Batchala, and Dheeraj Gandhi.
    • Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radio-diagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
    • Arch Otolaryngol. 2007 Jul 1; 133 (7): 710-6.

    ObjectivesTo assess the role of multidetector computed tomography (CT) and CT virtual sinoscopy in the evaluation of chronic sphenoid sinusitis and to compare the imaging findings with functional endoscopic sinus surgery.DesignProspective study.SettingTertiary care teaching hospital.PatientsThirty patients with chronic sphenoid sinusitis referred for preoperative CT.InterventionsThin-section helical axial CT was performed using a multidetector CT scanner with multiplanar reformation (MPR) and volume-rendered or virtual sinoscopy images. Sixty sinuses were divided into quadrants for analysis. Extrasinus extension was labeled as the "fifth quadrant."Main Outcome MeasuresImaging findings were compared with those of functional endoscopic sinus surgery, and accuracy of the imaging modality was determined.ResultsMultidetector CT (axial CT and MPR) was found to be 100% sensitive, specific, and accurate in the evaluation of extent of sinusitis, status of the sinus septum, integrity of the optic nerve canal in relation to the sinus, and type of sinus pneumatization. Axial CT and MPR images showed sensitivity of 98% and specificity of 92% compared with functional endoscopic sinus surgery in evaluating the ostia. Regarding carotid canal integrity, axial CT and MPRs were 100% sensitive and 98% specific. Virtual sinoscopy showed sensitivity and specificity of 67% and 92%, respectively, for the 22 ostia that could be visualized and evaluated using this modality.ConclusionsAxial multidetector CT with secondary MPRs provide the necessary preoperative information regarding extent of disease and sphenoid sinus anatomy. Virtual sinoscopy is a navigational aid, an adjunct to endoscopy, and an educational tool for surgeons-in-training.

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