Spontaneous maxillary sinus rupture in the absence of pre-existing sinus disease: case report

Spontaneous fracture of the maxillary sinus is usually associated with enophthalmos and pre-existing sinus disease. We present a case of spontaneous maxillary sinus fracture without enophthalmos and with no preceding history of trauma or evidence of sinusitis. The closest condition to that presented...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2008-05, Vol.122 (5), p.538-539
Main Authors: Beaumont, H, Sharma, N, Ahmed, S K, O'Connell, J E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Emphysema
Eye movements
Facial Bones
Fracture
Fractures
Humans
Male
Maxillary Fractures - etiology
Maxillary Sinus
Maxillary Sinus - injuries
Medical sciences
Nose
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pressure - adverse effects
Rupture, Spontaneous
Sinuses
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Spontaneous fracture of the maxillary sinus is usually associated with enophthalmos and pre-existing sinus disease. We present a case of spontaneous maxillary sinus fracture without enophthalmos and with no preceding history of trauma or evidence of sinusitis. The closest condition to that presented is silent sinus syndrome. The differences between our case and this syndrome are reviewed. There are no previously reported cases of lateral wall maxillary fracture and associated facial surgical emphysema following nose-blowing.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
1748-5640
DOI:10.1017/S002221510700953X