What Does The CT Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 27 Dec 2014

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Question : I have a CT scan of my head. I am due to see the ENT doctor in a few weeks. I wanted to know if a ENT doctor could take a look at them in the mean time? Maybe an email I could send the file to?

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
scan and attach

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having chronic ear infections.

Kindly scan and upload the reports (CT scan/ otoscopy findings ) on this page. The upload feature should be available on this page. Should you have a problem locating it or have difficulties uploading, you can mail it to YYYY@YYYY with subject as "attn: Dr. Abubakar"

Awaiting your response.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (3 hours later)

I sent the zip file to your email.

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
polyp (Left maxillary sinus) with chronic ottis media (ear drum infection)

Detailed Answer:

Hello again,

Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.

Your ct report-

1. CT scan of para nasal sinuses

Left maxillary sinus polyp, right maxillary sinus-normal
both sides-frontal, ethmoidal sinuses - normal
sphenoid sinus- normal
nasal septum- mild deviation present
Inferior nasal turbinate hypertrophy- bilateral
osteo-meatal complex-patent.

2. CT Temporal bone

Right side- extra auditory canal, middle ear, mastoid, petrous bone- normal
Lt side- extra auditory canal- normal mastoid- decreased pneumatization- clouding air cells- mastoiditis.

CT report says polyp (Left maxillary sinus) with chronic oatitis media (ear drum infection)

Hope, I have answered your query.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (4 hours later)

In your opinionwould the left ear need surgery? Mastoid surgery?

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
First nasal surgery followed by ear surgery

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.

In my opinion, your source of infection is from your sinuses. I would prefer nasal surgery(polypectomy + middle meatal antrostomy + turbinectomy) as early as possible and then go for ear surgery (Mastoidectomy + tympanoplasty) after a duration of 8-12 weeks.

Hope, I have answered your query.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (5 hours later)

Did you see any indication of a cholesteoma?

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Requires surgery.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.

In your zip file, some cuts are missing ( in depth) which shows cholesteatoma sac. Anyway, chronic case ( more than 6 months, which is not responsing to oral medications) with or with out cholesteatoma requires surgery.

Hope, I have answerd your query.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T