Volume: 8 Issue: 2
Year: 2020, Page: 68-72, Doi: https://doi.org/10.47799/pimr.0802.15
Introduction: Maxillary air sinus is the largest paranasal air sinus. It exhibits dimorphic features and remains intact in victims who are incinerated. Therefore it can be used for identification of individual and gender determination. CT is the most reliable method for measurement of maxillary sinus dimensions. This study has been carried out to check the accuracy and reliability of maxillary sinus in gender determination using morphometric parameters.
Materials and method: CT images of 100 healthy adults (54 males and 46 females) were subjected to the measurements of various dimensions. T test was used to find out the significant difference between male and females. P value was calculated. The statistical analysis was performed using word excel sheet windows 2007 and SPSS software version 21.0 was used for statistical analysis.
Result: Parameters were calculated on right and left maxillary sinus. Anteroposterior diameter, height and volumes on both sides were found to be more in males as compared to females and it was statistically significant. Width of the sinuses on both sides was also more in male than in female but was statistically nonsignificant.
Conclusion: The results of the present study and knowledge of anatomy of maxillary sinus as seen in CT scan will help in identification of individual, sex determination and minimizing the risk during surgery.
Keywords: Maxillary sinus, gender determination, morphometry.
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Deshmukh A, Joshi M. Morphometric evaluation of Maxillary sinus using Computed Tomography. Perspectives in Medical Research 2020; 8 (2):68-72. DOI : 10.47799/pimr.0802.15