The development of paranasal sinuses in patients with cystic fibrosis: sinuses volume analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a severe systemic disease that affects many aspects of patients' lives. It is known that the progression of the disease adversely affects lower and upper airways including the paranasal sinuses. However, its impact on sinus development in the pediatric population is not fully examined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the development of the paranasal sinuses in a pediatric population with CF and compare it to a control group consisting of healthy children.

Methods

The results of computed tomography (CT) scans of children with the disease and the control group were evaluated. The study included 114 CT images of children in the study group and 126 images of healthy children aged 0-18 years. The volumes of maxillary, frontal, and sphe

SUBMITTER: Kaluzna-Mlynarczyk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10796702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature