title: A comparison between sinus radiographic findings and the macroscopic appearances of the para-nasal sinus mucosa.
abstract: The results of a retrospective study comparing the preoperative state of the sinus mucosa with the pre-operative sinus radiographic findings are reported. In contrast to a low false-positive rate, the incidence of false-negative reporting in the ethmoidal and sphenoidal air cell systems was 43-55% and was 20% in the maxillary sinuses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies