TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship between clinical sinusitis symptoms and sinus CT severity in pediatric post bone marrow transplant and immunocompetent patients
AU - Arulrajah, Sahayini
AU - Symons, Heather
AU - Cahoon, Elizabeth Khaykin
AU - Tekes, Aylin
AU - Huisman, Thierry A.G.M.
AU - Izbudak, Izlem
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Since typical inflammatory responses may be diminished in children following bone marrow transplant (BMT), computed tomography (CT) imaging of the sinuses has been increasingly ordered to diagnose sinusitis in this group. The objective of this study was to determine the association between clinical sinusitis symptoms and sinus opacification on CT scans in post BMT versus immunocompetent children. Our sample was comprised of 64 post BMT and 86 immunocompetent children with sinus CT scans. CT sinus opacification was scored using the modified Lund-Mackay staging system. The relationship between clinical sinusitis symptoms (rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, cough, headache, and facial pain) and opacification was compared for the two groups. The severity of sinus opacification in the BMT group was significantly higher compared to the immunocompetent group. In combined patient groups the odds ratio (OR) for moderate/severe sinusitis was significantly elevated for rhinorrhea (OR = 3.00; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27-7.12), cough (OR = 2.80; 95% CI, 1.22-6.42), and having either rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, or cough (OR = 4.76; 95% CI, 1.71-13.24). While the immunocompetent group had a greater number of sinusitis symptoms compared to the post BMT group, both groups had a significant increase in the severity on CT with increasing number of symptoms. Conclusion: In post BMT patients, our data demonstrated higher odds of moderate/severe sinusitis on CT scans associated with rhinorrhea, cough or nasal congestion. These finding suggest that in post BMT children, detailed sinus history may still play a vital role in the diagnosis of sinusitis.
AB - Since typical inflammatory responses may be diminished in children following bone marrow transplant (BMT), computed tomography (CT) imaging of the sinuses has been increasingly ordered to diagnose sinusitis in this group. The objective of this study was to determine the association between clinical sinusitis symptoms and sinus opacification on CT scans in post BMT versus immunocompetent children. Our sample was comprised of 64 post BMT and 86 immunocompetent children with sinus CT scans. CT sinus opacification was scored using the modified Lund-Mackay staging system. The relationship between clinical sinusitis symptoms (rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, cough, headache, and facial pain) and opacification was compared for the two groups. The severity of sinus opacification in the BMT group was significantly higher compared to the immunocompetent group. In combined patient groups the odds ratio (OR) for moderate/severe sinusitis was significantly elevated for rhinorrhea (OR = 3.00; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27-7.12), cough (OR = 2.80; 95% CI, 1.22-6.42), and having either rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, or cough (OR = 4.76; 95% CI, 1.71-13.24). While the immunocompetent group had a greater number of sinusitis symptoms compared to the post BMT group, both groups had a significant increase in the severity on CT with increasing number of symptoms. Conclusion: In post BMT patients, our data demonstrated higher odds of moderate/severe sinusitis on CT scans associated with rhinorrhea, cough or nasal congestion. These finding suggest that in post BMT children, detailed sinus history may still play a vital role in the diagnosis of sinusitis.
KW - Bone marrow transplant
KW - Children
KW - Computed tomography
KW - Paranasal sinuses
KW - Sinusitis
KW - Symptoms
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U2 - 10.1007/s00431-011-1560-0
DO - 10.1007/s00431-011-1560-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 21904829
AN - SCOPUS:84857057626
SN - 0340-6199
VL - 171
SP - 375
EP - 381
JO - European Journal of Pediatrics
JF - European Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 2
ER -