Table 3 Clinical characteristics of unilateral odontogenic sinus diseases.
Group 1 (n = 66) | Group 2 (n = 31) | Group 3 (n = 57) | Group 4 (n = 41) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms | ||||
No discomfort | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (6.5%) | 10 (17.5%) | 6 (14.6%) |
No nasal symptom | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (9.7%) | 16 (28.1%) | 9 (22.0%) |
Rhinorrhea | 7 (10.6%) | 6 (19.4%) | 7 (12.3%) | 11 (26.8%) |
Obstruction | 13 (19.7%) | 5 (16.1%) | 4 (7.0%) | 4 (9.8%) |
Anosmia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Facial pain | 12 (18.2%) | 4 (12.9%) | 9 (15.8%) | 4 (9.8%) |
PND | 14 (21.2%) | 4 (12.9%) | 6 (10.5%) | 5 (12.2%) |
Foul odor | 15 (22.7%) | 6 (19.4%) | 4 (7.0%) | 2 (4.9%) |
Toothache | 3 (4.5%) | 1 (3.2%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 |
Involving sinus | ||||
Single sinus (MS) | 46 (69.7%) | 20 (64.5%) | 48 (84.2%) | 38 (92.7%) |
Multiple sinus | 20 (30.3%) | 11 (35.5%) | 9 (15.8%) | 3 (7.3%) |
Endoscopic findings | ||||
polyp | 11 (16.7%) | 7 (22.6%) | 2 (3.5%) | 2 (4.9%) |
SD | 21 (31.8%) | 4 (12.9%) | 5 (8.8%) | 7 (17.1%) |
MM pus | 17 (25.8%) | 7 (22.6%) | 12 (21.1%) | 12 (29.3%) |
Bulged UP | 2 (3.0%) | 1 (3.2%) | 3 (5.3%) | 5 (12.2%) |
Non-specific | 20 (30.3%) | 7 (22.6%) | 35 (61.4%) | 17 (41.5%) |
