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Abnormalities of the paranasal sinuses in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a computed tomographic study. 1996

M J Porter, and H S Cheung, and R Ambrose, and S F Leung, and C A van Hasselt

Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.

A retrospective study of computed tomography scans of the paranasal sinuses of 131 control subjects in Hong Kong revealed minor mucosal abnormalities in more than half of the ethmoid sinuses. Major abnormalities were present in seven per cent of maxillary, five per cent of anterior ethmoid and four per cent of posterior ethmoid sinus. In 85 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma the prevalence of minor mucosal abnormalities in the sinuses was similar to that of the control group but major mucosal abnormalities were significantly more common in the anterior and posterior ethmoids at 15 per cent and 21 per cent of the respective sinuses (p < 0.001).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008443	Maxillary Sinus	The air space located in the body of the MAXILLARY BONE near each cheek. Each maxillary sinus communicates with the middle passage (meatus) of the NASAL CAVITY on the same side.	Antrum of Highmore,Maxillary Antrum,Maxillary Ostium,Antrum, Maxillary,Highmore Antrum,Maxillary Antrums,Maxillary Ostiums,Sinus, Maxillary
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009297	Nasal Mucosa	The mucous lining of the NASAL CAVITY, including lining of the nostril (vestibule) and the OLFACTORY MUCOSA. Nasal mucosa consists of ciliated cells, GOBLET CELLS, brush cells, small granule cells, basal cells (STEM CELLS) and glands containing both mucous and serous cells.	Nasal Epithelium,Schneiderian Membrane,Epithelium, Nasal,Membrane, Schneiderian,Mucosa, Nasal
D009303	Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the NASOPHARYNX.	Cancer of Nasopharynx,Nasopharyngeal Cancer,Cancer of the Nasopharynx,Nasopharynx Cancer,Nasopharynx Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Nasopharyngeal,Cancer, Nasopharyngeal,Cancer, Nasopharynx,Cancers, Nasopharyngeal,Cancers, Nasopharynx,Nasopharyngeal Cancers,Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm,Nasopharynx Cancers,Nasopharynx Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Nasopharyngeal,Neoplasm, Nasopharynx,Neoplasms, Nasopharynx
D010254	Paranasal Sinus Diseases	Diseases affecting or involving the PARANASAL SINUSES and generally manifesting as inflammation, abscesses, cysts, or tumors.	Disease, Paranasal Sinus,Diseases, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Disease,Sinus Disease, Paranasal,Sinus Diseases, Paranasal
D010256	Paranasal Sinuses	Air-filled spaces located within the bones around the NASAL CAVITY. They are extensions of the nasal cavity and lined by the ciliated NASAL MUCOSA. Each sinus is named for the cranial bone in which it is located, such as the ETHMOID SINUS; the FRONTAL SINUS; the MAXILLARY SINUS; and the SPHENOID SINUS.	Nasal Sinuses,Osteomeatal Complex,Ostiomeatal Complex,Ostiomeatal Unit,Sinonasal Tract,Supraorbital Ethmoid Cell,Cell, Supraorbital Ethmoid,Complex, Osteomeatal,Ethmoid Cell, Supraorbital,Osteomeatal Complices,Ostiomeatal Complices,Ostiomeatal Units,Sinonasal Tracts,Sinuses, Nasal,Supraorbital Ethmoid Cells,Tract, Sinonasal
D005005	Ethmoid Sinus	The numerous (6-12) small thin-walled spaces or air cells in the ETHMOID BONE located between the eyes. These air cells form an ethmoidal labyrinth.	Bulla Ethmoidalis,Ethmoid Bulla,Ethmoid Sinuses,Ethmoidal Air Cells,Haller Cell,Infraorbital Ethmoid Cell,Onodi Air Cell,Sphenoethmoidal Air Cell,Air Cell, Ethmoidal,Air Cell, Onodi,Bulla Ethmoidali,Bulla, Ethmoid,Cell, Ethmoidal Air,Cell, Haller,Cell, Infraorbital Ethmoid,Cell, Sphenoethmoidal Air,Ethmoid Cell, Infraorbital,Ethmoid Sinuse,Ethmoidal Air Cell,Infraorbital Ethmoid Cells,Sinus, Ethmoid,Sphenoethmoidal Air Cells
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man