Comparison Between Radiological Versus Endoscopic Assessment of Adenoid Tissue in Patients of Chronic Adenoiditis

The objective of this study is to compare the diagnostic efficacy of both X-ray soft tissue nasopharynx lateral view and nasoendoscopy in evaluation of adenoid size in patients having chronic adenoiditis. Our study included 50 children in age group of 3 –14 years who had signs and symptoms of adenoiditis clinically. After comparing X-ray and endoscopic findings we found that there was good agreement between X-ray and endoscopic method. Sensitivity of X-ray was 79.41% and specificity of 75% whereas sensitivity of nasoendoscopy was 87.10% and spec ificity was 63.16%. Nasal endoscopy is good screening method and more accurate method to assess the size of adenoids in patients of chronic adenoiditis.
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research