Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult

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Autor(a) principal: El-Anwar,Mohammad Waheed
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Hamed,Atef A., Abdulmonaem,Ghada, Elnashar,Ismail, Elfiki,Inas M.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-48642017000400366
Resumo: Abstract Introduction The inferior turbinate (IT) is the most susceptible turbinate to enlargement causing nasal obstruction. The common belief ascribes most of the enlargement of the IT to mucosal elements. Objective This study aimed to investigate the detailed computed tomography (CT) measurement of the IT in asymptomatic adult by determining the thickness of both the non-bony (mucosa) and bony parts and their relation to nasal air space in different related areas of the nose. Methods We included in the study paranasal CT scans of 108 individuals (216 IT) that had no paranasal pathology. We acquired axial images with multiplanar reformates to obtain delicate details in coronal and sagittal planes for all subjects. We took separate measurements of the thickness of themedialmucosa, bones, and lateralmucosa of the IT on the anterior and posterior portions of ITs. We also measured the air space of the nasal cavity between the septum and IT anteriorly and posteriorly. Results The difference in the air space between nasal septum, anterior and posterior ends of IT was extremely statistically significant (P < 0.0001). The thickness of the medial mucosa was extremely significantly more than the lateral mucosa width (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in length of IT at both sides (p = 0.5781). Conclusion The detailed CT measurement of the IT in normal adult is an easy and novel measurement. This study lays the foundation for CT measurement of IT for further work that can describe changes in IT measures after turbinate surgery.
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spelling Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adultnosemultislice computed tomographyturbinatesAbstract Introduction The inferior turbinate (IT) is the most susceptible turbinate to enlargement causing nasal obstruction. The common belief ascribes most of the enlargement of the IT to mucosal elements. Objective This study aimed to investigate the detailed computed tomography (CT) measurement of the IT in asymptomatic adult by determining the thickness of both the non-bony (mucosa) and bony parts and their relation to nasal air space in different related areas of the nose. Methods We included in the study paranasal CT scans of 108 individuals (216 IT) that had no paranasal pathology. We acquired axial images with multiplanar reformates to obtain delicate details in coronal and sagittal planes for all subjects. We took separate measurements of the thickness of themedialmucosa, bones, and lateralmucosa of the IT on the anterior and posterior portions of ITs. We also measured the air space of the nasal cavity between the septum and IT anteriorly and posteriorly. Results The difference in the air space between nasal septum, anterior and posterior ends of IT was extremely statistically significant (P < 0.0001). The thickness of the medial mucosa was extremely significantly more than the lateral mucosa width (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in length of IT at both sides (p = 0.5781). Conclusion The detailed CT measurement of the IT in normal adult is an easy and novel measurement. This study lays the foundation for CT measurement of IT for further work that can describe changes in IT measures after turbinate surgery.Fundação Otorrinolaringologia2017-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-48642017000400366International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology v.21 n.4 2017reponame:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngologyinstname:Fundação Otorrinolaringologia (FORL)instacron:FORL10.1055/s-0037-1598649info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEl-Anwar,Mohammad WaheedHamed,Atef A.Abdulmonaem,GhadaElnashar,IsmailElfiki,Inas M.eng2018-01-29T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1809-48642017000400366Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/iao/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||iaorl@iaorl.org||archives@internationalarchivesent.org||arquivos@forl.org.br1809-48641809-4864opendoar:2018-01-29T00:00International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology - Fundação Otorrinolaringologia (FORL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
title Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
spellingShingle Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
El-Anwar,Mohammad Waheed
nose
multislice computed tomography
turbinates
title_short Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
title_full Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
title_fullStr Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
title_full_unstemmed Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
title_sort Computed Tomography Measurement of Inferior Turbinate in Asymptomatic Adult
author El-Anwar,Mohammad Waheed
author_facet El-Anwar,Mohammad Waheed
Hamed,Atef A.
Abdulmonaem,Ghada
Elnashar,Ismail
Elfiki,Inas M.
author_role author
author2 Hamed,Atef A.
Abdulmonaem,Ghada
Elnashar,Ismail
Elfiki,Inas M.
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author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv El-Anwar,Mohammad Waheed
Hamed,Atef A.
Abdulmonaem,Ghada
Elnashar,Ismail
Elfiki,Inas M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv nose
multislice computed tomography
turbinates
topic nose
multislice computed tomography
turbinates
description Abstract Introduction The inferior turbinate (IT) is the most susceptible turbinate to enlargement causing nasal obstruction. The common belief ascribes most of the enlargement of the IT to mucosal elements. Objective This study aimed to investigate the detailed computed tomography (CT) measurement of the IT in asymptomatic adult by determining the thickness of both the non-bony (mucosa) and bony parts and their relation to nasal air space in different related areas of the nose. Methods We included in the study paranasal CT scans of 108 individuals (216 IT) that had no paranasal pathology. We acquired axial images with multiplanar reformates to obtain delicate details in coronal and sagittal planes for all subjects. We took separate measurements of the thickness of themedialmucosa, bones, and lateralmucosa of the IT on the anterior and posterior portions of ITs. We also measured the air space of the nasal cavity between the septum and IT anteriorly and posteriorly. Results The difference in the air space between nasal septum, anterior and posterior ends of IT was extremely statistically significant (P < 0.0001). The thickness of the medial mucosa was extremely significantly more than the lateral mucosa width (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in length of IT at both sides (p = 0.5781). Conclusion The detailed CT measurement of the IT in normal adult is an easy and novel measurement. This study lays the foundation for CT measurement of IT for further work that can describe changes in IT measures after turbinate surgery.
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