Relationship between adenoid vegetation and anatomic variations of paranasal sinuses.
CONCLUSIONS
We could not demonstrate an effect of adenoid vegetation on development of paranasal sinus anatomic variations.


OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether adenoid vegetation has an impact on anatomic variations of paranasal sinuses.


METHODS
Fifty-six children with adenoid vegetation and 25 children without adenoid vegetation were enrolled in the study. The paranasal sinus anatomic variations were investigated via coronal section CT scans.


RESULTS
No statistically significant difference was noticed between children with and without adenoid vegetation. In addition, no significant correlation with respect to age of children and anatomic variations was determined.
Berçin
Sami
S
Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, Ankara Atatürk Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. sbercin@hotmail.com
Kutluhan
Ahmet
A
Cetin
Hüseyin
H
Yurttaş
Veysel
V
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed