Table 1 Detection rates of anatomic variations and lesions in the maxillary sinus by imaging modality in both groups of patient
Anatomic variations and lesions of the maxillary sinus | Detection rates (Frequency) | Â | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
With | Without | Total | ||||
Panoramic radiographs | CBCT | Panoramic radiographs | CBCT | Panoramic radiographs | CBCT | |
Anatomic variations | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pneumatization | 38% (20/55) | 42% (23/55) | 40% (21/52) | 40% (21/52) | 38% (41/47) | 41% (44/107) |
Septa | 33% (17/55) | 51% (28/55) | 29% (15/52) | 46% (24/52) | 30% (32/107) | 49% (52/107) |
Hypoplasia | 4% (2/55) | 4% (2/55) | 0% (0/52) | 0% (0/52) | 2% (2/107) | 2% (2/107) |
Aplasia | 0% (0/55) | 0% (0/55) | 0% (0/52) | 0% (0/52) | 0% (0/107) | 0% (0/107) |
Lesions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mucosal thickening | 15% (8/55) | 62% (32/55) | 11% (6/52) | 38% (20/52) | 13% (14/107) | 49% (52/107) |
SOL | 5% (3/55) | 18% (10/55) | 19% (10/52) | 33% (17/52) | 12% (13/107) | 25% (27/107) |
Discontinuity of the sinus floor | 4% (2/55) | 9% (5/55) | 4% (2/52) | 8% (4/52) | 4% (4/107) | 8% (9/107) |
Fluid retention | 0% (0/55) | 0% (0/55) | 0% (0/52) | 0% (0/52) | 0% (0/107) | 0% (0/107) |
Bone thickening | 5% (3/55) | 9% (5/55) | 2% (1/52) | 2% (1/52) | 4% (4/107) | 6% (6/107) |
Antrolith | 2% (1/55) | 7% (4/55) | 0% (0/52) | 2% (1/52) | 1% (1/107) | 5% (5/107) |
Exostosis | 0% (0/55) | 0% (0/55) | 2% (1/52) | 6% (3/52) | 1% (1/107) | 3% (3/107) |
Sinus opacification | 13% (7/55) | 24% (13/55) | 6% (3/52) | 12% (6/52) | 9% (10/107) | 18% (19/107) |
Foreign body | 0% (0/55) | 0% (0/55) | 0% (0/52) | 0% (0/52) | 0% (0/107) | 0% (0/107) |