FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE CHRONIC SINUSITIS USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Abstract

Aim: Nasal septal deviation (NSD) is a well-known risk factor for chronic sinusitis (CS). In this study, we will look for a link between severe chronic sinusitis and osteomeatal complex involvement with septal deviation presence, and septal deviation degree.

Method: Patients with chronic sinusitis or nasal obstruction were included in this cross-sectional study. The patients' CT images were re-examined to assess the presence of NSD and the degree of deviation. The Lund-Mackay criteria were used to assess the severity of CS. The number of patients with various degrees of NSD and NSD presence was investigated.

Results: Of 150 cases, 82.7% had septal deviation, and of them, 32.0% had a moderate degree of NSD. Moderate CS was the most prevalent severity. Moreover, a nonsignificant association was observed between severe CS sinusitis with osteomeatal complex involvement and the presence and degree of septal deviation.

Conclusion: No link was found between severe sinusitis, OMC involvement, and the existence and degree of NSD.