title: Silent sinus syndrome: an acquired condition.
abstract: We present the case of a 30-year-old man with silent sinus syndrome. A CT scan obtained 10 years earlier showed completely normal maxillary sinuses. This case illustrates the acquired nature of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Roula
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hourany
authors.forename: Nafi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aygun
authors.forename: Charley C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Della Santina
authors.forename: S James
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zinreich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome