title: Sinugenic Headache and Nasal Endoscopy.
abstract: This paper presents an evaluation and results of a study conducted on 62 patients out of 140 cases of chronic headache seen in ENT OPD. 32 patients were taken up for minimal endoscopic surgery. 23 cases (72%) have shown significant relief from headache over a period of 6 months or more. 11 cases showed anatomical / pathological variations at the ethmoidalis infundibulum, the commonest cause being enlarged bulla ethmoidalis followed by minimal polyps/polypoidal mucosa at the frontal recess area. Other causes are hyperplastic sinusitis, high posterior septal deviation, large middle turbinate, paradoxical middle turbinate and concha bullosa.
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (ENT), Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.affiliation: Consultant (ENT), Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt - 110 010.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.affiliation: Medical Superintendant, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Endoscopy; Headache