Rapidly expanding maxillary pneumosinus dilatans.
Maxillary pneumosinus dilatans is a rare and difficult to diagnose condition at its outset. The natural history of a case where a computer tomography (CT) scan was performed 6 months prior diagnosis raises the possibity that pneumosisnus dilatans and sinus pneumocoele may be a continuum of the same diease process. The classification and aetiology are discussed.
Vlckova
Ingrid
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic. jvlcek@iol.cz
White
Paul S
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed