Frequency of the frontal sinus aplasia among Saudi Arabian population. A single-center retrospective case review

OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of frontal sinus aplasia using computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinus among Saudi Arabian population. METHODS: A retrospective case review of medical records from January 2019 to December 2019 in the Otorhinolaryngology Department, King Abdulaziz Universi...

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Autores principales: Assiri, Kholood S., Alroqi, Ahmad S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Saudi Medical Journal 2021
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7989292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33563745
http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.2.25617
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Sumario:OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of frontal sinus aplasia using computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinus among Saudi Arabian population. METHODS: A retrospective case review of medical records from January 2019 to December 2019 in the Otorhinolaryngology Department, King Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RESULTS: A total of 449 cases were reviewed. The incidence of bilateral frontal sinus aplasia was 3.3%. The incidence of right sinus agenesis was 5.12% and left was 1.33%. The mean age of reviewed patients was 39.15 years. CONCLUSION: The frequency of frontal sinus aplasia is low; however, this must be considered before surgical operations related to the sinuses.

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