“…In addition, the exact criteria used for diagnosing sinusitis by ultrasonography and radiography were reported in only 2 of these studies. 8,9 Conventionally, only ultrasound findings indicative of the presence of fluid in the sinus (echo, Ͼ3.5-4.0 cm) have been interpreted as maxillary sinusitis. 8,9,14 In radiological imaging, however, considerable mucosal thickening even in the absence of an air-fluid level is generally regarded as evidence of sinusitis.…”