title: Mucosal thickening on sinus X-rays and its significance.
abstract: Mucosal thickening is commonly seen on X-rays of the paranasal sinuses taken in the ENT department. This sometimes leads to a sinus washout, which is clear, even though the X-rays were strongly suggestive of disease. This paper examines the prevalence of sinus X-ray anomalies in a general population, having facial X-rays for conditions other than possible sinus disease. The study suggests that up to 50 per cent of the so-called normal population may have sinus X-ray appearances consistent with sinus disease, and this may partly explain clear returns on sinus washout.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grocutt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography