The intracranial complication of acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis

Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis is a rare, potentially destructive entity, which has indistinct clinical findings and non-specific symptoms. Hence, it can be easily be misdiagnosed. We present and discuss a case of an isolated sphenoiditis with intracranial complication.

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Published in:Auris, nasus, larynx nasus, larynx, 2002, Vol.29 (1), p.69-71
Main Authors: Unlu, H.Halis, Aslan, Asim, Goktan, Cihan, Egrilmez, Murat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis - diagnosis
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis - etiology
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis - surgery
Humans
Intracranial complication
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Misdiagnosed
Sphenoid
Sphenoid Sinusitis - complications
Sphenoid Sinusitis - diagnosis
Sphenoid Sinusitis - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis is a rare, potentially destructive entity, which has indistinct clinical findings and non-specific symptoms. Hence, it can be easily be misdiagnosed. We present and discuss a case of an isolated sphenoiditis with intracranial complication.
ISSN:0385-8146
1879-1476
DOI:10.1016/S0385-8146(01)00108-0