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Diagnosis of frontal sinusitis: One-dimensional ultrasonography versus radiography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. Suonpää  and
Matti Revonta
J. Suonpää*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turku University Hospital, Finland
Matti Revonta
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Finland
*
Jouko Suonpää, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, University Central Hospital, SF-20520 Turku, Finland.
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Abstract

In a series of 407 patients suffering from acute frontal sinusitis, 159 sinues of 134 patients were trephined. Initial radiography of the operated sinues pointed out a slight tendency to overdiagnosis; 19 (12 per cent) of the 157 sinuses with positive radiographic signs did not yield secretion. Radiography missed only two true cases of fluid retention. Accuracy of diagnosis by radiography was 87 per cent.

Initial ultrasonography gave a sign of retained secretion in 127 cases, of which 122 (96 per cent) were true positive However, 18(13 per cent) tracings of the 140 sinuses with secretion gave wrong negative findings. Accuracy of diagnosis by ultrasonography was 86 per cent. It seems evident, that ultasonography measures better retained secretion (excluding very small amounts) and radiography shows better mucosal swellings.

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 8 , August 1989 , pp. 765 - 767
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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