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What does it mean to have mucoperiosteal thickening within the ethmoid sinus?
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∙ 11y ago
what does mucoperiosteal thickening in the ethmoid air cells mean? According to www.utmb.edu it is an allergy that has cause permanent deformation in the air way.
"Acute Sinusitis (Mar.1997)
Viral sinusitis is classically seen as slight mucoperiosteal thickening. ... In allergic rhinitis, bilateral mucoperiosteal thickening is seen, thus helping differentiating ...
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Mucoperiosteal thickening can also be an early warning sign of cancer in the sinuses. The location should be watched and re-checked over time with imaging to see if it is growing larger.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt means you have really thick snot deep within your nose. May have to get on allergy medication, it may help you breath better. A link to a diagram of the sphenoid sinus is below.
Vonnie Diehl
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∙ 13y agoThis means that the outer part of the sphenoid bone has become thickened by hardened mucus from the sphenoid sinus, combined with periosteal cells of the sphenoid bone.
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What is minimal ethmoid mucoperiosteal disease?
The ethmoid refers to a bone or a sinus. The mucoperiosteum is the lining of that bone and sinus. Minimal ethmoid mucoperiosteal disease means there's a little bit of chronic sinusitis in that sinus.
What is Mild ethmoid sinus mucosal thickening?
This medical phrase means that you have a chronic sinus infection. Your maxillary paranasal air sinuses are inflamed and narrowed which is what is making it difficult to breathe and clear the nose of mucus.
What does thick mucoperiosteal reaction in the right maxillary antrum mean?
Mucoperiosteal reaction = sinus wall thickening. Typically this is secondary to chronic sinus opacification (Chronic rhionosinusitis).
What does mucoperiosteal thickening mean?
Mucoperiosteal thickening is a finding that's common in sinus x-rays or CT. It means the the tissue around the bone surrounding the sinuses is thick. It is often seen in sinusitis, but it isn't a diagnosis, only an observation of the pictures the radiologist took. Your health care provider will consider that as well as the rest of the information gathered by the history and physical in order to make a diagnosis.
What if antibiotics don't cure ethmoid sinus infection?
Surgery may be needed to clean out and widen the ethmoid sinus opening.
Mucosal thickening within the maxillary sinus?
Maxillary antrum is also known as maxillary sinus and is the biggest of the paranasal sinuses. Mucosal thickening within the maxillary antrum is one of the signs of sinusitis.
Which bone of the skull does not have a sinus?
parietal bone
Facial bone that contains a paranasal sinus?
frontalWell yes, basically, there are sinuses located within the bones of the face and skull. There are four types. Ethmoid, sphenoid, facial, and maxillary.the Frontal bone :)
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the ethmoid?
Ethmoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of part of the ethmoid bone or of tissues in the ethmoid sinus.
What does it mean when you have mild mucosal thickening along the left frontal sinus?
Mild mucosal thickening along the left frontal sinus is a sign of sinusitis.
What are 4 bones containing paranasal sinuses?
The maxillae contain the maxillary sinuses, the ethmoid and sphenoid contain the ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses, respectively. ****Maxilla is a facial bone, the three cranial bones that contain sinuses are ethmoid, sphenoid and frontal.
It's holey plate allows olfactory fibers to pass?
The ethmoid has a holey plate that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. The ethmoid sinus has small cavities which allow fibers to pass.
