Study of Diagnostic Accuracy of Cone Beam Computed Tomography for Detection of Pathological and Anatomical Variations in Chronic Sinusitis Patients

Abstract

Background: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) was developed because of studies demonstrating its value in enhancing vision of the nasal cavity, lateral nasal wall, osteomeatal complex, and sinuses prior to functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). Objective: The aim of the current work was to detect paranasal sinus diseases and anatomical variants in patients with chronic sinusitis identified prior to sinus surgery by CBCT and intraoperative during FESS. Patients and Methods: This study included a total of 30 patients with chronic sinusitis scheduled for FESS, attending