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What Does Small Haziness In Right Maxillary Sinus Indicate?
sir, my xray for sinuses showing for the following; a small haziness in right maxillary sinus bilareral inferior turbinate hypertrophy mild deviated nasal septum and also the CT scan resuls show as follows: left sided deviated nasal septum with large left septal bony spur hypertrophied bilateral inferior trrbinates left maxillary osteum blocked by thickned mucosa two polyps seen in inferior part of right maxillary sinus Please give your opinion on this reports
Thu, 4 Sep 2014
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According to reports,you are suffering from changes of chronic sinusitis.
Chronic sinusitis leads to formation of polyps in right maxillary sinus which is blocking ostium(opening)of right maxillary sinus.Haziness of right maxillary sinus is due to presence of polyps.
You may need polypectomy(removal of polyp).
In chronic sinusitis,patient also generally need steroid inhaler therapy for longer remission,so you should consult ENT specialist.
Other findings like bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy is also related to chronic sinusitis.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to us
According to reports,you are suffering from changes of chronic sinusitis.
Chronic sinusitis leads to formation of polyps in right maxillary sinus which is blocking ostium(opening)of right maxillary sinus.Haziness of right maxillary sinus is due to presence of polyps.
You may need polypectomy(removal of polyp).
In chronic sinusitis,patient also generally need steroid inhaler therapy for longer remission,so you should consult ENT specialist.
Other findings like bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy is also related to chronic sinusitis.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan