Role of Anatomic variations of Uncinate Process in Frontal Sinusitis

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• 作者：Mohit Srivastava ; Sushant Tyagi
• 关键词：Uncinate process ; Anatomic variations ; Frontal sinusitis
• 刊名：Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：68
• 期：4
• 页码：441-444
• 全文大小：462 KB
• 刊物主题：Otorhinolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery;
• 出版者：Springer India
• ISSN：0973-7707
• 卷排序：68

文摘

The osteomeatal complex plays an important role in the development of Chronic rhinosinusitis. The ethmoidal infundibulum is bordered medially by the uncinate process, and the anatomic relationship between the ethmoidal infundibulum and the frontal recess may depend upon the types of attachment of the uncinate process. The osteomeatal complex is the main area targeted in chronic rhinosinusitis and within it uncinate process is the first anatomical structure encountered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the types of attachment of the uncinate process and its implications in the development of sinus inflammation. The significance of anatomical variations of uncinate process in chronic sinusitis were evaluated. A prospective CT scan study on 64 patients of chronic sinusitis (128 uncinate processes) was done. The results were tabulated and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science 16.0. Type I superior attachment of uncinate process into the lamina papyracea was the most common variety in all ages and both sexes and a statistically significant association between Type 1 Uncinate process and frontal sinusitis was found. (P < 0.05). The superior attachment of uncinate process alters the frontal sinus drainage and causes the frontal sinusitis.