So, you now know what the Osteomeatal Complex (OMC) is and where it lives, but what exactly throws a wrench in its perfectly orchestrated drainage system? Well, a number of factors can …

Sep 29, 2025 · There is a wide range of anatomical variants that affect the many structures that compose the ostiomeatal complex and are not pathological in themselves but their presence …

Nov 4, 2021 · When present, OMC obstruction did correlate with the presence of asthma and polyps. OMC obstruction was also associated with increased disease burden overall and …

Objective: To evaluate the anatomy and variations of osteomeatal complex (OMC) by comparing patients with nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate (CLP) and control group. Design: This case …

May 10, 2024 · In the present study, images of male and female patients aged 15–85 years with no artifacts with septum deviation and/or maxillary sinus pathology where the maxillary sinus …

The osteomeatal complex is the common drainage pathway for the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses, and if obstructed by inflammatory disease, polyp, or other mass, these sinuses often …

Nov 4, 2021 · When present, OMC obstruction did correlate with the presence of asthma and polyps. OMC obstruction was also associated with increased disease burden overall and …

Feb 15, 2024 · Some ostiomeatal complex anatomical variations, which do not cause disease by themselves, can promote narrowing and even obstruction 1:

Osteomeatal complex represents the final common pathway for drainage and ventilation of the frontal, maxillary and anterior ethmoid air cells [1, 2]. The obstruction of this narrow region is a …

Oct 30, 2023 · Congenital or traumatic deviation of the nasal septum can result in compression of the middle meatus and subsequent obstruction of the drainage pathway. Complications of …