Imaging of Sinus Infections

Prof. Hussein HelmyProf. Of ORL, HNS

Ain Shams University

Infective Sinus problems

Maxillary Sinusitis

Sphenoid Sinusitis

Fungal sinusitis

CT scan:

Axial cuts

CT scan:Axial cuts

Fungal infection

CT scanCoronal cutsMaxillary sinus

Fungal infection

CT scan Coronal cutsSphenoid sinus

Aggressive fungus infection

Aggressive

fungus infection

MRI

T1: HypointenseHeterogenousSoft tissue mass

T1,T2: Hypointense

T1: Hypointense

T2:HypointenseHeterogeno

us

T2:Hyperintensesignal=secretions

Tuberculous Sinusitis

Mucoceles

Sphenoidal mucocele

Maxillary Mucocele

Ethmoidal Mucoceles

Soft tissue window

Bone Window

Ethmoidal mucocele

Ethmoidal Mucoceles

Polyps

Multiple nasal Polypi

Antrochoanal Polyp

Value of Plain X-Ray

Misleading Polpyps

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