Correlation between olfactory disorders and morphology of nasal cavity.
- Author:
Hong ZHAO
1
;
Yongxiang WEI
;
Xutao MIAO
;
Cong ZHANG
;
Xiaojun ZHAN
;
Hong WANG
;
Demin HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, 100730, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Chronic Disease;
Endoscopy;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Nasal Cavity;
diagnostic imaging;
pathology;
Olfaction Disorders;
diagnostic imaging;
pathology;
Paranasal Sinuses;
diagnostic imaging;
pathology;
Sinusitis;
diagnostic imaging;
pathology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2007;21(17):771-774
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To analyze the correlation between olfactory disorders and the morphology of nasal cavity in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
METHOD:One hundred and seventy-six patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and/or polyps were included. Olfactory function, the morphology of nasal cavity and nasal sinus, especially the morphology of olfactory cleft, were surveyed by T&T Olfactometer, nasal endoscope and computed tomography (coronal and horizontal position). All patients were divided into 5 groups by different olfaction level. Data was achieved by the scoring endoscopic appearances of Kennedy, and CT staging system of Lund-Mackey and analyzed by SPSS 11.5.
RESULT:(1) Among all patients, 61.9% accompanied with hyposmia, 21% with anosmia , the other 17.1% with normal olfaction; (2) There was positive correlation between the scores of staging system of Lund-Mackey and the olfactory function level (P < 0.01) (3) There was positive correlation between the scores of endoscopic appearances of Kennedy and the olfactory function level (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION:(1) Olfactory function were correlated with the severity of CRS; (2) As the determining methods of CRS, staging system of Lund-Mackey can be used to estimate the olfactory function generally and initially; (3) There was not significant difference between the scores of endoscopic appearances of Kennedy and the olfactory function level.
