Nontraumatic emergencies of inflammatory paranasal sinus disease

Craig, Patrick G; Zhan, Xin; Aly, N. S.; Policeni, Bruno

doi:10.1053/j.sult.2018.10.007

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“…2 Additionally, they act absorbing the impacts to cranial structures as well as reducing the weight of the skull. 2 Inflammatory and infectious diseases are relatively frequent in the worldwide population 3 and exhibit a wide range of symptoms and imaging features, from asymptomatic cases with incidental imaging findings 4 to spread infection in adjacent structures into the face and head, with life-threatening complications. 3 It has been documented that some populations have higher risk to the development of inflammatory sinus disease, such as patients with cystic fibrosis, 5 acute optical neuritis, 6 inflammatory bowel disease, 7 coal workers, 8 or the presence of maxillary teeth roots within the maxillary sinus.…”

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“…2 Inflammatory and infectious diseases are relatively frequent in the worldwide population 3 and exhibit a wide range of symptoms and imaging features, from asymptomatic cases with incidental imaging findings 4 to spread infection in adjacent structures into the face and head, with life-threatening complications. 3 It has been documented that some populations have higher risk to the development of inflammatory sinus disease, such as patients with cystic fibrosis, 5 acute optical neuritis, 6 inflammatory bowel disease, 7 coal workers, 8 or the presence of maxillary teeth roots within the maxillary sinus. 9 Previously, it was reported that jet aircraft pilots have volume alterations in maxillary sinus, due to the exposition of diverse occupational hazards, such as high altitude and sudden movements, and multiple repetitive exposition to high gravitational force (Gz) changes.…”

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“…Inflammatory and infectious diseases are relatively frequent in the worldwide population 3 and exhibit a wide range of symptoms and imaging features, from asymptomatic cases with incidental imaging findings 4 to spread infection in adjacent structures into the face and head, with life-threatening complications. 3 …”

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confidence: 99%

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Inflammatory Modifications in Paranasal Sinuses and Ostiomeatal Complex Anatomical Variations in Jet Aircraft Pilots: A Computed Tomography Study

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Munhoz,

Parga Filho

et al. 2023

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Introduction Jet aircraft pilots are exposed to huge pressure variation during flight, which affect physiological functions as systems, such as the respiratory system. Objectives The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate inflammatory changes of paranasal sinuses of jet aircraft pilots before and after a jet aircraft training program, using multislice computed tomography (CT), in comparison with a group of nonairborne individuals with the same age, sex, and physical health conditions. A second objective of the present study was to assess the association between the ostiomeatal complex obstruction and its anatomical variations. Methods The study group consisted of 15 jet aircraft pilots participating in the training program. The control group consisted of 41 nonairborne young adults. The 15 fighter pilots were evaluated before initiating the training program and after their final approval for the presence of inflammatory paranasal sinus disease. The ostiomeatal complex anatomical variations and obstructions were analyzed in pilots after the training program. Results Jet aircraft pilots presented higher incidence of mucosal thickening in maxillary sinus and anterior ethmoid cells than controls. Prominent ethmoidal bulla showed significant association with obstruction of the osteomeatal complex. Conclusions Jet aircraft pilots present increased inflammatory disease when compared with nonairborne individuals. The presence of a prominent ethmoidal bulla is associated with ostiomeatal complex obstruction.

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