Bone Scintigraphic Diagnosis in Acute Frontal Sinusitis

Scintigraphic detection of sinusitis

“…Radiographic studies, while often helpful in diagnosing sinusitis by the appearance of opacity, air fluid levels and mucosal thickening, are generally poor in demonstrating bony involvement (O'Mara 1985) or spread of the infectious process (Ostfeld et al 1982). Routine sinus radiographs fail to show bony changes for at least seven to ten days in the presence of acute osteomyelitis, and the same problem exists with CT scanning in the absence of bony erosion (Gardiner 1986).…”