Acute frontal sinus barotrauma.
A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of frontal sinus pain during descent on a commercial airliner. There was no history of recent upper respiratory infection, sinus infection, or chronic allergic rhinitis. Sinus radiographs demonstrated a left frontal sinus submucosal hematoma. Symptoms improved within 24 hours with systemic and topical decongestants/vasoconstrictors and a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent. He was asymptomatic at 1 week postinjury.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft Sam Houston, TX.
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D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography
D014663:Nasal Decongestants