Pneumosinus dilatans. Clinical experience and literature review

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Eduardo Carmine A.
Camilo Palma O.
Rodrigo Arregui V.

Keywords

Paranasal sinuses, pneumosinus dilatans, pneumosinus

Abstract

Two clinical cases with a diagnosis of pneumosinus dilatans (PD) from the Servicio de Otorrinolaringología (SORL) of Hospital Barros Lucos-Trudeau (HBLT) are presented. PD is a rare condition in which an abnormal enlargement of one or several paranasal sinuses (PS) is present, with no evidence of bone or mucosa involvement. It is associated with facial pain and deformity. Diagnosis is based on CT scan; treatment is surgical and it is oriented to decompress the PS involved, eradicating pain but with a persisting facial deformity.

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