Sphenoid sinusitis presenting as chronic meningitis.
Sphenoid sinusitis is a frequently misdiagnosed infection. Delay in recognition and treatment carries a very poor prognosis. An unusual case of sphenoid sinusitis mimicking a syndrome of chronic meningitis is presented. This case emphasizes the diagnostic challenge of sphenoid sinusitis which may present only through its complications.
Finkelstein
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Honigman
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Doron
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Braun
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D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed