A Radiological Study of Prevelance of Sinusitis in Children

Abstract

Introduction: Respiratory tract infections are very common in children in India . However, in the setting of prolonged symptoms suggesting a bacterial infection, radiographic images can lend credence to the diagnosis. Very few reports of the prevalence of sinusitis in children with recurrent respiratory tract symptoms (RRTS) have been reported in India, and, hence, this study was carried out. Methodology : This descriptive study was done at JNMC AMU, a tertiary-care hospital Aligarh,U.P. over a period of 1 year. All children in the age group of 3–15 years who showed RRTS (>3 episodes in 6 months or 6 episodes in 1 year) were included in the study. A total number of 60 children were included in the study. Radiological diagnosis of sinusitis by X-ray PNS and CTscan was done to appreciate the presence of complete opacification, mucosal thickening (at least 4 mm), and air fluid levels . Results and conclusion : Out of 60 children with RRTS 36 cases (60%) were diagnosed as cases of sinusitis radiologically , 24 cases were not diagnosed radiologically.