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Ultrasonography - a superior diagnostic technique in chronic maxillary sinusitis

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The symptoms of chronic maxillary sinusitis are varied and common to those of any other upper respiratory tract inflammation. Radiography is commonly used as a diagnostic aid but for it to be accurate it is time consuming, expensive and a health hazard. We found A — mode ultrasonography to be superior in accuracy in differentiating mucosal thickening from normal sinuses and in identifying the pathology underlying a radiologically opaque sinus. Besides it is very cost effective and less time consuming.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, J. N. Medical College A.M.U, Aligarh

    G. K. Pillai (Ex-Resident), Tariq Khalique (Lecturer) & S. A. Hasan (Reader & Chairman)

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Pillai, G.K., Khalique, T. & Hasan, S.A. Ultrasonography - a superior diagnostic technique in chronic maxillary sinusitis. Indian J Otolaryngol 43, 93–98 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992556

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