[Correlation between olfactory disorders and morphology of nasal cavity].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the correlation between olfactory disorders and the morphology of nasal cavity in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).


METHODS
One hundred and seventy-six patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and/or polyps were included. Olfactory function, the morphology of nasal cavity and nasal sinus, especially the morphology of olfactory cleft, were surveyed by T&T Olfactometer, nasal endoscope and computed tomography (coronal and horizontal position). All patients were divided into 5 groups by different olfaction level. Data was achieved by the scoring endoscopic appearances of Kennedy, and CT staging system of Lund-Mackey and analyzed by SPSS 11.5.


RESULTS
(1) Among all patients, 61.9% accompanied with hyposmia, 21% with anosmia , the other 17.1% with normal olfaction; (2) There was positive correlation between the scores of staging system of Lund-Mackey and the olfactory function level (P < 0.01) (3) There was positive correlation between the scores of endoscopic appearances of Kennedy and the olfactory function level (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
(1) Olfactory function were correlated with the severity of CRS; (2) As the determining methods of CRS, staging system of Lund-Mackey can be used to estimate the olfactory function generally and initially; (3) There was not significant difference between the scores of endoscopic appearances of Kennedy and the olfactory function level.
Zhao
Hong
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, 100730, China.
Wei
Yongxiang
Y
Miao
Xutao
X
Zhang
Cong
C
Zhan
Xiaojun
X
Wang
Hong
H
Han
Demin
D
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed