title: A rare case of pneumosinus dilatans of the frontal sinus and review of the literature.
abstract: Pneumosinus dilatans is a rare condition of unknown etiology in which there is enlargement of the paranasal sinuses by air, with extension beyond the normal boundaries of bone. The authors present a case of pneumosinus dilatans of the frontal sinus and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0724, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Appelt
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Wilhelmi
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Warder
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Blackwell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed