radiology of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. radiology xray ct mri
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Radiology of Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
Radiology
• XRAY• CT• MRI
Normal Anatomy
Drainage systemLamella:1) uncinate2) ethmoidal bulla3) basal lamella4) superior turb lamella
Uncinate attachment variations
Agger Nasi
Frontal sinus outflow tract
• May be narrowed by agger anteriorly or bulla posteriorly
• Frontal cells (Type 1-4)• Frontal recess– Lateral: lamina papyracea– Medial: middle turbinate– Anterior: posterior wall of
agger nasi– Posterior: ethmoid bulla
Basal lamella
UB
L
Keros Classification
Sphenoid sinus
Haller cells
Other anatomic variations
• Concha bullosa• Septal deviations• Paradoxic middle turbinate
– convex curvature on the lateral, rather than medial side of the turbinate
• Dehiscent lamina• Aerated crista galli• Optic nerve/carotid artery
MRI• Helpful for evaluation of regional and intracranial complications• Detection and staging of neoplastic processes• Improved display between intraorbital and extraorbital compartments• Helpful for diagnosing fungal concretions which show low or no signal on
T2• Helps for evaluation of mucoceles and cephaloceles• Appearance varies with changing concentrations of proteins and free
water protons– T2 more “watery”, higher signal– T1 more protein, higher signal
• However, once protein content reaches too high signal decreases
Epistaxis
Epistaxis
• Most common otolaryngologic emergency• Majority idiopathic• 60% of population in their lifetime• Maxillary sinus ostium serves as dividing line
between “anterior” and “posterior bleeds”
Vascular anatomy
Endoscopic SPA ligation
• Epistaxis controlled in 98%• Locate SPA at level of crista ethmoidalis• Key in surgery is to ligate all branches which
can vary
Embolization
• Risk of complications: CVA, hemiplegia, ophthalmoplegia, facial nerve palsy, seizures, soft tissue necrosis
• Effective only for ECA supply very dangerous for ICA supply due to high risk of blindness
• Success rate 71-95%• Complication rate 27%
Anterior ethmoid artery bleeding• Associated with nasoethmoid fractures• Bleeding rarely subsides with conservative measures• Variable position
– Always seen between second and third lamellae– Most common site in the suprabullar recess (85%)