Frequency of the frontal sinus aplasia among Saudi Arabian population. A single-center retrospective case review

Kholood S Assiri; Ahmad S Alroqi

doi:10.15537/smj.2021.2.25617

Frequency of the frontal sinus aplasia among Saudi Arabian population. A single-center retrospective case review

Saudi Med J. 2021 Feb;42(2):228-231. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.2.25617.

Authors

Kholood S Assiri¹, Ahmad S Alroqi¹

Affiliation

¹ From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the frequency of frontal sinus aplasia using computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinus among Saudi Arabian population.

Methods: A retrospective case review of medical records from January 2019 to December 2019 in the Otorhinolaryngology Department, King Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Results: A total of 449 cases were reviewed. The incidence of bilateral frontal sinus aplasia was 3.3%. The incidence of right sinus agenesis was 5.12% and left was 1.33%. The mean age of reviewed patients was 39.15 years.

Conclusion: The frequency of frontal sinus aplasia is low; however, this must be considered before surgical operations related to the sinuses.

Keywords: agenesis; aplasia; bilateral; frontal sinus; unilateral.

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Frontal Sinus* / pathology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Paranasal Sinus Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
Retrospective Studies
Saudi Arabia
Tomography, X-Ray Computed