@Article{, title={Comparative Study between Nasal Endoscopic Findings and Nose and Paranasal Sinus Computerized Tomography in diagnosis of Nose and Paranasal Sinuses Diseases}, author={Khalid Dahham Radi Al-Assal خالد دحام راضي العسل and Ahmed Abass Mossa Al-Khafaji احمد عباس موسى الخفاجي and Jawad AbdulKadhum Beden Thuhabat جواد عبد الكاظم بدن ذهيبات}, journal={Al-Kindy College Medical Journal مجلة كلية الطب الكندي}, volume={16}, number={2}, pages={35-38}, year={2020}, abstract={Background: Nasal obstruction is common in otorhinolaryngology outpatient visitors. The diagnosis of such compliant is by history, clinical examination, and diagnostic procedures. Nasal endoscopy and computerized tomography scan are common diagnostic investigations. Nasal obstruction is either anterior or posterior (nasal septal deviations, hypertrophied turbinate pathological cyst, polyps, mass, etc), or postnasal obstruction (hypertrophied turbinate, adenoid hypertrophy, nasopharyngeal cyst, or nasopharyngeal tumors).Aim of the study: Prospective study to compare endoscopic findings and computerized tomography of the nose, paranasal sinuses, and postnasal space as diagnostic methods for nasal obstruction and other nose, paranasal sinuses, and postnasal space diseases.Subjects and methods: 80 patients with nasal obstruction between the age of 12-60 years old. All patient were examined by nasal endoscopy (rigid or flexible) under local anesthesia (10 % xylocaine spray and cotton wicks soaked with ephidren 0.5 % and xylocaine 2 % ) and nose, paranasal sinuses, and postnasal space C.T. scan, weather without contrast or with it, bone window or soft tissue according to the lesion. Results: Both nasal endoscopy and C.T. scan were important tools for the diagnosis of nasal diseases and complementary to each other.Conclusion: Endoscopic examination of the nose gives a real view of nasal structures, postnasal space, any mass or polyps present. Computerized tomography is an accurate diagnostic method of the Nose, paranasal sinuses, and postnasal spaces anatomical variations or pathologies.

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