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| Fungal infection in paranasal sinuses by CT diagnosis(an analysis of 18 cases) |
| ZHENG Qiu-ping, LI Zhi-zhong |
| CT Room, Hospital of Jinjiang, Jinjiang Fujian 362200, China |
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Abstract Objective: To assess the role of computed tomography in the evaluation of fungal naso-sinusitis. Materials and Methods: The images and pathologic data of 18 patients with pathologically proved fungal naso-sinusitis were analysed. Results: The characteristic findings on the CT were as follows: ①The lesion on unilateral side was more commonly seen; ②The maxillary sinuses were infected more commonly than the other paranasal sinuses; ③Some calcifications inside the lesion with inhomogeneous density were seen; ④Destruction of bone with limited osteosclerosis. Conclusion: CT is helpful to distinguish between fungal naso-sinusitis and tumors located within paranasal sinus. There are noteworthy meaning in the diagnosis of position and the property of pathological changes in paranasal sinuses.
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Received: 18 November 2005
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2006, Vol. 17 
