Sphenoid sinus development in choanal atresia

Abstract Objectives To study the growth and size of the sphenoid sinuses in choanal atresia patients. Study design Case-control single blinded retrospective study. Methods Fifteen non-syndromic patients (ages 0–26 years old) were selected because they had at least one suitable CT scan (nine bilatera...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2009-12, Vol.73 (12), p.1746-1750
Main Authors: Leclerc, Jacques E, Leclerc, Jean Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Case-Control Studies
Charge association
Child
Child Development - physiology
Child, Preschool
Choanal atresia
Choanal Atresia - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Image guided endoscopy
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Maxillary Sinus - anatomy & histology
Maxillary Sinus - diagnostic imaging
Maxillary Sinus - growth & development
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
Probability
Reference Values
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sex Factors
Sinus development
Sphenoid Sinus - anatomy & histology
Sphenoid Sinus - diagnostic imaging
Sphenoid Sinus - growth & development
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objectives To study the growth and size of the sphenoid sinuses in choanal atresia patients. Study design Case-control single blinded retrospective study. Methods Fifteen non-syndromic patients (ages 0–26 years old) were selected because they had at least one suitable CT scan (nine bilateral and 11 unilateral = total 20 scans). Twenty age-matched CT scans were used as controls. The following linear measurements were obtained: (1) fronto-zygomatic width, (2) zygomatic width, (3) width of the maxillary sinuses, (4) width of the sphenoid sinuses. Statistical analysis was performed with the exact permutation test in the framework of a parametric analysis of a randomized completed block. Results The width measurements of the choanal atresia CT scans did not show any statistically significant difference when compared to their control CT scans except for the zygomatic width in the bilateral choanal atresia patients. In the latter, the width was smaller ( p = 0.03). Conclusions In unilateral and bilateral choanal atresia patients, there is normal growth of the width of the sphenoid sinuses.
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.09.031