Non invasive assessment of the frontal sinus: a review

Authors

  • Manish Munjal Department of ENT HNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Sanjeev Puri Department of ENT HNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Anshu Soni Deaprtment of Anatomy, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Vikramjit Kailey Department of ENT HNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Navreen Pooni Department of Radiology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shubham Munjal Department of ENT HNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Angad Harshbir Singh Department of ENT HNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20204643

Keywords:

Frontal sinus, Plain radiography, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

The Frontal sinus with its peculiar mucociliary drainage affected by pathology at the frontal recess necessitates an intervention, medical or surgical. Current review elaborates upon the role of basic imaging in pre treatment evaluation. 

Author Biography

Manish Munjal, Department of ENT HNS, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Professor and Head, Deptt of ENTHNS

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