Determination of Gender Divergences of Maxillary Sinuses Measurements in Computed Tomographic Scans of Kerala Population

INTRODUCTION The challenging forensic procedure of corpse identi򟿿cation is required by lawauthorities and social norms. It is very crucial to compare the post-mortem and antemortem medical information in cases where the bodies are severely damaged and beyond recognition. However, conventional identi򟿿cationtechniques might not have been eʂective, especially though there have beensubstantial post-mortem alterations. In unidenti򟿿able skeletons, gender has long been determined from either the skull, pelvic or long bones with an epiphysis and a metaphysis. In the present study, attempt has been made to determine gender divergences from axial and coronalcomputed tomographic scan (CT) of maxillary sinus in Kerala population. A total of 40 individuals including 20 male and 20 female, visiting the Outpatient Department of the Koyilli Hospital, Kannur were included as the study subjects. The dimensions of right and left maxillary sinuses of 40 subjects fromplain CTwere measured using Radiant DICOM software. Statistical analysis was completedwith independent student t-test and general descriptive analysis with SPSS software. Gender determination using height, length, width of the maxillary sinus on both sides showed statistically insigni򟿿cant results but in case of left volume and left anterior posterior height of maxillary sinus the p-value was found to be signi򟿿cant at 95% of con򟿿dence level. So, the present study concludes that left volume of maxillary sinus and left anteroposterior height showed statistically signi򟿿cant results which can be considered in determining and screening corpses on the bases of maxillary sinus computed tomographic records.