The Relationship between Ciliary Beat Frequency and Maxillary Sinus Mucosal Hypertrophy on Computed Tomography in Patients with Chronic Sinusitis.
- Author:
Yang Gi MIN
1
;
Sang Jun JEON
;
Chae Seo RHEE
;
Chul Hee LEE
;
Kang Soo LEE
;
Ja Bock YUN
;
Won Jin YI
;
Kwang Suk PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ygmin@plaza.snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:In Vitro ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Ciliary beat frequency;
Chronic sinusitis;
Mucosal hypertrophy
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hypertrophy*;
Maxillary Sinus*;
Sinusitis*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1999;42(7):867-870
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the sinus mucosal hypertrophy and ciliary beat frequency (CBF) in patients with chronic sinusitis in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 14 patients with chronic sinusitis, mucosal samples were obtained from the superior, inferior, and lateral walls of the maxillary sinus. Using a video-computerized analysis technique, we measured two parameters for ciliary activity at five different sites selected randomly from each sample=the ciliated area (%) showing CBF equal to or higher than 10 Hz (A10) and the weighted frequency (Fw). Mucosal hypertrophy of the maxillary sinus was calculated using a computer program on CT scans. RESULTS: A(>or=10) and Fw were 91% and 11.3 Hz in control group, respectively, whereas they were 47% and 9.1 Hz in chronic sinusitis group, respectively (p=0.03). There was a significant inverse correlation between A(>or=10) or Fw and mucosal hypertrophy of the maxillary sinus (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that the severity of mucosal hypertrophy on CT scan may correlate with the ciliary activity.
