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. 1994 Aug;19(4):287-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1994.tb01232.x.

A prospective analysis of incidental paranasal sinus abnormalities on CT head scans

J Flinn  1 , M E Chapman, A J Wightman, A G Maran
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A prospective analysis of incidental paranasal sinus abnormalities on CT head scans

J Flinn et al. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 1994 Aug.

Abstract

A prospective analysis of the incidence of paranasal sinus opacification in 100 patients referred for cranial computerized tomography (CT) for non-sinus related problems is described. The findings were correlated with symptomatic assessment. Twenty-seven per cent of asymptomatic patients had sinus opacification. The study illustrates the importance of careful clinical correlation when interpreting CT scans of the paranasal sinuses.

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