Yonsei Med J.  1989 Sep;30(3):305-309. 10.3349/ymj.1989.30.3.305.

CT findings of the nose and paranasal sinuses in chromium intoxication

• Kim MJ
• Lee JD
• Choi HS
• Kim DI
• Chung TS
• Suh JH
• Roh JH

• KMID: 1097022
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1989.30.3.305

Abstract

We performed computed tomography (CT) of the nose and paranasal sinuses in 21 patients with chromium induced septal perforation or thinning. Twenty patients showed various magnitudes of septal perforation. Twelve of 20 had perforation at the mid portion of the cartilaginous nasal septum. One patient had a sheet-like thinning of septal cartilage. Sixteen patients had mucosal thinning of the nasal conchas. In most cases, unilateral involvement of the inferior concha was seen. Eleven of 21 cases showed paranasal sinus mucosal thickening and one patient had a cyst or polyp in the sinus cavity. The main finding was nodular thickening of mucosa. Septal perforation by inhalation of chromic acid was located in the cartilaginous septum and there was no destruction of the bony septum and wall of the sinuses.

Keyword

Chromium intoxication; nose paranasal sinuses; computed tomography

MeSH Terms

Adult
Chromium/*poisoning
Human
Male
Middle Age
Nose/*radiography
Paranasal Sinuses/*radiography
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
*Tomography, X-Ray Computed