Osteitis in Diseases With Unilateral Opacification of Paranasal Sinuses.

Mycetoma is more likely to cause osteitis than CRS, and a unique mechanism of osteitis exacerbation is predicted. As there is a positive correlation between bone thickening and sinus inflammation, a close association between osteitis and mucosal inflammation is inferred in diseases involving unilateral sinus opacification.