RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTIC FIGURES AND ENDOSCOPIC FINDINGS IN CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS PATIENTS
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Objectives: To compare computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic findings in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 58 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis who were examined by endoscopy, CT-scans, and treated at Military Hospital 103 from August 2025 to March 2026. The findings on the two methods were compared using the Kappa coefficient. Results: There was a substantial agreement between the two methods in assessing ostiomeatal complex obstruction (Kappa = 0.65) and a poor agreement in assessing the severity of rhinosinusitis (Kappa = 0.37). The agreements between endoscopy and CT scans ranged from poor to substantial in assessing different components of the nasal cavity (Kappa = 0.24 - 0.63). Conclusion: Endoscopy and CT scans show a range of poor to substantial agreements in assessing rhinosinusitis lesions.
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Endoscopy, Computed tomography, Chronic rhinosinusitis
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