A 6-year Retrospective Review of Indications and Computed Tomographic Imaging Findings of Neuro-ophthalmic and Orbital Disorders in Kaduna
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Clinical Indications, CT imaging, neuro-ophthalmic, disordersAbstract
Background: Neuroimaging is an important modality for the investigation of neuro-ophthalmic and orbital conditions. These investigations are expensive but describe the diagnostic yield of neuroimaging in patients referred for neuro-ophthalmic services. The aim of this article is to find the common clinical indications for orbito-cranial computed tomography (CT), and to compare the CT findings.
Method: Retrospective review of records for referral indications and CT findings of 211 patients referred to the radiology department of National Ear Care Centre (NECC) for imaging between January 2017 and December 2022. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26 software was used for data analysis.
Result: Both presenting complaints and CT findings were diverse, with proptosis having the highest frequency (14.75%), followed by those with loss of vision (11.27%). The CT showed periodontal mass and soft tissue swelling (16.26%) as the lead finding, followed by proptosis (12.67%) and paranasal masses (12.04%).
Conclusion: Computed tomography has become the primary radiological procedure for the diagnosis and management of most orbital and ocular disorders. It is useful in characterizing and localizing almost all lesions in ophthalmology.
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