Imaging of Chronic and Exotic Sinonasal Disease: Review

Arash K. Momeni, Catherine C. Roberts, Felix S. Chew(University of Washington)
American Journal of Roentgenology
November 20, 2007
10.2214/ajr.07.7031
Cited by 132

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Chronic sinusitis is one of the most commonly diagnosed illnesses in the United States. The educational objectives of this review article are for the participant to exercise, self-assess, and improve his or her understanding of the imaging evaluation of sinonasal disease. CONCLUSION: This article describes the anatomy, pathophysiology, microbiology, and diagnosis of sinonasal disease, including chronic and fungal sinusitis, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, inverted papilloma, and chondrosarcoma.

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