<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> BACKGROUND. Ultrasonography has been used in rhinology for diagnosing trauma lesions (fractures, hemosinus), second opinion in tumoral pathology, screening for sinusitis, but on a small scale and with future prospects of cost efficiency. OBJECTIVE. We hope to grow awareness of the possible use of ultrasound in screening for nasal and paranasal sinuses pathology at the level of ENT emergency departments. MATERIAL AND METHODS. We describe the technique for ultrasound examination of this region, emphasizing the need for a profound anatomical knowledge characteristic for ENT specialists. Any specialist having access to an ultrasound machine is encouraged to experiment with this imaging procedure. Two cases benefited from the use of ultrasonography in order to receive a better management and a swift treatment. One case presented with a maxillary sinus tumor and another with a paranasal tumor neighbouring the orbit. CONCLUSION. Ultrasonography of nasal and paranasal sinuses permits serial examination without irradiating the patient; it could be implemented as an addition to FAST-like protocols at the level of emergency departments in order to screen for occult head and neck pathology prior to conventional radiology and CT imaging and thus reducing costs</abstract>

BACKGROUND. Ultrasonography has been used in rhinology for diagnosing trauma lesions (fractures, hemosinus), second opinion in tumoral pathology, screening for sinusitis, but on a small scale and with future prospects of cost efficiency. OBJECTIVE. We hope to grow awareness of the possible use of ultrasound in screening for nasal and paranasal sinuses pathology at the level of ENT emergency departments. MATERIAL AND METHODS. We describe the technique for ultrasound examination of this region, emphasizing the need for a profound anatomical knowledge characteristic for ENT specialists. Any specialist having access to an ultrasound machine is encouraged to experiment with this imaging procedure. Two cases benefited from the use of ultrasonography in order to receive a better management and a swift treatment. One case presented with a maxillary sinus tumor and another with a paranasal tumor neighbouring the orbit. CONCLUSION. Ultrasonography of nasal and paranasal sinuses permits serial examination without irradiating the patient; it could be implemented as an addition to FAST-like protocols at the level of emergency departments in order to screen for occult head and neck pathology prior to conventional radiology and CT imaging and thus reducing costs

Correlations between morphology and ultrasound exam in cases with nasal and paranasal sinuses pathology

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

ENT Department, Coltea Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Anatomy Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

ENT&HNS Department, “Sfanta Maria” Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Ultrasound Teaching Center, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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BACKGROUND. Ultrasonography has been used in rhinology for diagnosing trauma lesions (fractures, hemosinus), second opinion in tumoral pathology, screening for...

Correlations between morphology and ultrasound exam in cases with nasal and paranasal sinuses pathology

Published Online: Aug 04, 2015

Page range: 167 - 172

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjr-2015-0019

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