Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis: a disease with complications.
A case of acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis is described in a twelve year old boy who presented with ophthalmic complications. The literature is reviewed to emphasize the potential dangers of this condition.
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D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000208:Acute Disease; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004172:Diplopia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015524:Sphenoid Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed