title: [Sphenoid sinusitis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is being diagnosed quite rare and it is caused by uncharacteristic evidences. Acute sphenoid sinusitis is usually diagnosed when intracranial complications are seen.
  
  
  METHODS
  11 cases aged 8-74 years hospitalized between 1999-2005 are retrospective analyzed. Diagnosis of isolated sphenoid sinusitis was made after ENT and radiological examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common evidence (10/11 cases) was headache, they last 1 week-1 year, in 1 case 30 years. Acute inflammation was diagnosed in 2 cases and in all intracranial complication was developed. Meningitis, temporal lobe abscesses, orbital cellulitis and paresis of CN VI in case of 11 years old girl and in other case of 37 years old man aseptic meningitis developed. Chronic sinusitis was diagnosed in 6 cases and in other 3 mucocele was present. Progressive atrophy of CN II was the only complain in case of 8 years boy, in rest of cases of chronic sinusitis headache was the only complain. External approach sphenoidotomy in 3 cases and endoscopic approach in 8 cases was managed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Isolated sphenoid sinusitis was usually diagnosed when neurological or ophthalmologic evidences were being evaluated. Surgical treatment is indicated in chronic sinusitis and in cases with no recovery after i.v. antibiotic course or when complication develops. Complications of isolated sphenoid sinusitis often anticipate rhinologic evidences that can be absent.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Uszu, Nosa, Gardła i Krtani AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Babiński
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brzoznowski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skorek
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ostrowska
authors.forename: Czesław
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015524:Sphenoid Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome