Table 2.
Comparison of clinical characteristics between maxillary sinus fungal ball with and without intralesional hyperdensity on preoperative computed tomography scan images.
| MSFB with IH (n = 462) | MSFB without IH (n = 126) | P value† | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.68 ± 13.49 | 56.53 ± 13.69 | 0.398 | 0.98–1.01 |
| Gender (male) | 142/462 (30.74%) | 66/126 (52.38%) | < 0.001* | 1.66–3.70 |
| Odontogenic | 85/462 (18.40%) | 34/126 (26.98%) | 0.045* | 1.04–2.59 |
| Opacification (complete) | 313/462 (67.75%) | 73/126 (57.94%) | 0.045* | 0.44–0.98 |
| DM | 61/462 (13.20%) | 26/126 (20.63%) | 0.047* | 1.03–2.84 |
| Asthma | 17/462 (3.68%) | 4/126 (3.17%) | 1.000 | 0.28–2.60 |
| ESRD | 7/462 (1.52%) | 1/126 (0.79%) | 0.700 | 0.06–4.27 |
Data are represented as mean ± stand deviation.
MSFB maxillary sinus fungal ball, IH intralesional hyperdensity, CI confidence interval, DM diabetes mellitus, ESRD end stage renal disease.
*P < 0.05.
†Unpaired t test for continuous variables; χ2 test and Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables.