Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients
Objective: To evaluate the incidental paranasal sinus findings on magnetic resonance imaging Brain and the association of these findings to the presence of any sinus-related symptoms at the time of scan. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Mil...
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| author | Nisar Ahmed Yasir Khan Khadija tul Kubra Ammara Iftikhar Sara Waheed Khushboo Fatima |
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Objective: To evaluate the incidental paranasal sinus findings on magnetic resonance imaging Brain and the association of
these findings to the presence of any sinus-related symptoms at the time of scan.
Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Pakistan, from Jan to May 2021.
Methodology: A total of 135 patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the brain were evaluated for the
presence of incidental paranasal sinus abnormalities. The frequency of these abnormalities and their relation with the presence or absence of symptoms was evaluated.
Results: One hundred and thirty-two (97.7%) had one or more paranasal sinus abnormalities. Mucosal thickening of 4 mm or more and the presence of polyps are significantly related to the presence of sinus-related symptoms (p-value=0.02).
Conclusion: Incidental paranasal sinus abnormalities are a frequent finding on MRI Brain. Mucosal thickening of 4 mm and
the presence of polyps appear to be significantly related to the presence of relevant symptoms, while mucosal thickening of
less than 3 mm and mucus retention cysts are insignificant.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e52c52c0a2dc40e98bc118f5196e1aac2024-01-29T08:23:07ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422023-12-0173610.51253/pafmj.v73i6.8278Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic PatientsNisar Ahmed0Yasir Khan1Khadija tul Kubra2Ammara Iftikhar3Sara Waheed4Khushboo Fatima5Department of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan Objective: To evaluate the incidental paranasal sinus findings on magnetic resonance imaging Brain and the association of these findings to the presence of any sinus-related symptoms at the time of scan. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Pakistan, from Jan to May 2021. Methodology: A total of 135 patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the brain were evaluated for the presence of incidental paranasal sinus abnormalities. The frequency of these abnormalities and their relation with the presence or absence of symptoms was evaluated. Results: One hundred and thirty-two (97.7%) had one or more paranasal sinus abnormalities. Mucosal thickening of 4 mm or more and the presence of polyps are significantly related to the presence of sinus-related symptoms (p-value=0.02). Conclusion: Incidental paranasal sinus abnormalities are a frequent finding on MRI Brain. Mucosal thickening of 4 mm and the presence of polyps appear to be significantly related to the presence of relevant symptoms, while mucosal thickening of less than 3 mm and mucus retention cysts are insignificant. https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/8278Incidental findingsMagnetic resonance imagingMucosal thickeningMucus retention cystParanasal sinusespolyp |
| spellingShingle | Nisar Ahmed Yasir Khan Khadija tul Kubra Ammara Iftikhar Sara Waheed Khushboo Fatima Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal Incidental findings Magnetic resonance imaging Mucosal thickening Mucus retention cyst Paranasal sinuses polyp |
| title | Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients |
| title_full | Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients |
| title_fullStr | Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients |
| title_short | Incidental Paranasal Sinus Abnormalities on MRI Brain and Association with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients |
| title_sort | incidental paranasal sinus abnormalities on mri brain and association with symptomatic and asymptomatic patients |
| topic | Incidental findings Magnetic resonance imaging Mucosal thickening Mucus retention cyst Paranasal sinuses polyp |
| url | https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/8278 |
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