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Do nasal septal deformities have anything to do with chronic rhinosinusitis?

Nasal septal deformities are very frequent in patients suffering from chronic rhinosinusltis. The question is whether or not some types of septal deformities are involved more frequently in this process. The authors observed the incidence of particular types of septal deformities in a group of chronic rhinosinusitis patients using Mladina classification. The same has been done with a control group that consisted of healthy volunteers. In the literature, type seven of nasal septal deformity has been found very frequently, i.e. in nearly 30% of all chronic rhinosinusitis cases. The type seven was mostly composed of types three and five. Type three can be accurately recognized on axial MSCT scans, while type five can be accurately recognized on coronal views. Concomitant septal surgery at the time of endoscopic sinus surgery is recommended.

nasal septal deformities ; chronic rhinosinusltis

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