title: Complications of chronic sinusitis on orbital sonography and craniofacial computed tomography--a case report.
abstract: A 15-year-old boy without a previous history of sinusitis presented with life threatening complications from chronic pansinusitis. This report highlights the role of ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis and management of occult sinusitis and its complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Y U
authors.initials: YU
authors.lastname: Osuagwu
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Agunloye
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Adeyinka
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Obajimi
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents