Exploring the age and gender-based distribution of paranasal sinus osteomas using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective cross-sectional study

Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the prevalence, size, location and radiographic features of osteomas in the paranasal sinuses using cone beam computed tomography imaging. Study design: This study was planned as retrospective cross-sectional. 499 consecutive cone beam computed tomography scans obtained in a dentomaxillofacial radiology department for various dental indications. Statistical analysis of all data was done with SPSS version 22. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to determine the prevalence of categorical parameters. Results: Osteoma was detected in 7 % (n = 35) of the 499 images analyzed. The age of the patients ranged from 6 to 96 years (mean 42.03 ± 18.70). No significant difference was found between the genders (p = 0.77). In terms of localization, it was significantly more common in the ethmoid sinuses (p