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What Is Meaning Of Mucosal Thickening In Paranasal Sinuses?
42 years, 6.2 Height, 80 Kg. The cerberal tonsils are low lying, projecting about 18 mm from below the level of foramen magnum. there is no midline shift or mass effect and ventricles are notmal in size. Mild mucosal thickening is seen in the paranasal sinuses.
Tue, 24 Jun 2014
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Mucosal thickening in paranasal sinuses is a benign condition due to allergic inflammation of the inner lining of the spaces adjacent to the nose. This can cause stuffy nose and mild headaches. The other finding regarding low lying cerebellar tonsils is also a benign condition and needs to be correlated with your neurological clinical examination. At your age this finding may be insignificant but its important to know why you got scanned.
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Mucosal thickening in paranasal sinuses is a benign condition due to allergic inflammation of the inner lining of the spaces adjacent to the nose. This can cause stuffy nose and mild headaches. The other finding regarding low lying cerebellar tonsils is also a benign condition and needs to be correlated with your neurological clinical examination. At your age this finding may be insignificant but its important to know why you got scanned.
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