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Patients with a history of prior sinus surgery were excluded. Demographic data, CT findings, and endoscopic visualization of AMO were collected from electronic medical records. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, and categorical variables were analyzed using Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests as appropriate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 274 patients were included, with a mean age of 34.4\u2009\u00b1\u200914.1 years; 51.8% were male. While AMO was confirmed on CT imaging in all participants by inclusion criteria, FFE visualized AMO in only 26% of cases (71\/274), indicating a low endoscopic visualization rate among patients with CT-confirmed AMO. Maxillary sinus opacification was detected on CT in 49.6% of patients, while nasal polyps were present in 34.3%. No significant gender differences were observed in the prevalence of maxillary opacification or nasal polyps.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Flexible fiberoptic endoscopy demonstrated limited ability to visualize accessory maxillary ostium in patients with CT-documented AMO. 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