The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult Nigerians
BACKGROUND: Concha bullosa (CB) with an associated nasal septum deviation (NSD) compromises the paranasal sinus drainage through the osteomeatal complex hence predisposing to sinus disease. This study aimed at elucidating the concomitant existence of CB and NSD in adult Nigerians. MATERIALS AND METH...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Concha bullosa (CB) with an associated nasal septum deviation (NSD) compromises the paranasal sinus drainage through the osteomeatal complex hence predisposing to sinus disease. This study aimed at elucidating the concomitant existence of CB and NSD in adult Nigerians.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Following institutional ethical approval, brain computed tomography images of 336 patients (199 males and 137 females) aged ≥ 20 years were analyzed for CB and NSD in the Radiology Department of a Teaching Hospital. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 23, the prevalence of these variants was expressed in percentages, and their association was probed using the Chi-square test. The angle of septum deviation was summarized in means and standard deviations. The differences in deviation angle in the presence of either ipsilateral or contralateral CB were assessed using the independent t-test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: The prevalence of coexisting CB and NSD was 77, 22.9%. There was a significant preponderance of NSD away from a unilateral or dominant CB (54, 84.4%) (P = 0.022). This deviation occurred at a significantly higher angle (11.82° ± 2.21°) than deviation toward a CB (9.86° ± 2.63°) (P = 0.036).
CONCLUSION: The awareness of the association between CB and NSD in our population emphasizes on mandatory preoperative radiological evaluation to aid in planning for safe endoscopic surgeries through the nose. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b3b9a2a72d246848799d5ffc505e07c2022-12-22T04:30:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU2542-62142542-62222022-01-0115321922310.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_379_21The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult NigeriansBeryl Shitandi OmindePatrick Sunday IgbigbiBACKGROUND: Concha bullosa (CB) with an associated nasal septum deviation (NSD) compromises the paranasal sinus drainage through the osteomeatal complex hence predisposing to sinus disease. This study aimed at elucidating the concomitant existence of CB and NSD in adult Nigerians. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Following institutional ethical approval, brain computed tomography images of 336 patients (199 males and 137 females) aged ≥ 20 years were analyzed for CB and NSD in the Radiology Department of a Teaching Hospital. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 23, the prevalence of these variants was expressed in percentages, and their association was probed using the Chi-square test. The angle of septum deviation was summarized in means and standard deviations. The differences in deviation angle in the presence of either ipsilateral or contralateral CB were assessed using the independent t-test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: The prevalence of coexisting CB and NSD was 77, 22.9%. There was a significant preponderance of NSD away from a unilateral or dominant CB (54, 84.4%) (P = 0.022). This deviation occurred at a significantly higher angle (11.82° ± 2.21°) than deviation toward a CB (9.86° ± 2.63°) (P = 0.036). CONCLUSION: The awareness of the association between CB and NSD in our population emphasizes on mandatory preoperative radiological evaluation to aid in planning for safe endoscopic surgeries through the nose.http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2022;volume=15;issue=3;spage=219;epage=223;aulast=Omindeconcha bullosadeviationnasal septum |
| spellingShingle | Beryl Shitandi Ominde Patrick Sunday Igbigbi The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult Nigerians Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU concha bullosa deviation nasal septum |
| title | The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult Nigerians |
| title_full | The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult Nigerians |
| title_fullStr | The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult Nigerians |
| title_full_unstemmed | The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult Nigerians |
| title_short | The coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult Nigerians |
| title_sort | coexistence of concha bullosa and nasal septum deviation in adult nigerians |
| topic | concha bullosa deviation nasal septum |
| url | http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2022;volume=15;issue=3;spage=219;epage=223;aulast=Ominde |
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