The CT Prevalence of Arrested Pneumatization of the Sphenoid Sinus in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease.

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2016)

Patients with sickle cell disease have a greater prevalence of arrested pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus than patients without sickle cell disease. This supports the theory that either regional blood flow anomalies or increased serum erythropoietin causes arrested sinus pneumatization.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
blood flow
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
positron emission tomography