title: Overview of Frontal Sinus Pathology and Management.
abstract: The frontal sinus is the most complex of all paranasal sinuses. Given its proximity to the cranial vault and orbit, frontal sinus pathology can progress to involve these structures and lead to significant morbidity, or even mortality. Surgical management of the frontal sinus is technically challenging. Various open and endoscopic surgical techniques are available to the otolaryngologist. This article presents an overview of the major disease entities that affect the frontal sinus, with a special emphasis on treatment principles and surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Soly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baredes
authors.affiliation: Rhinology Section, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Setzen
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Program, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen Street, Suite 8100, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Electronic address: jean.anderson.eloy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jean Anderson
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Eloy
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019468:Disease Management; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D059747:Nasal Surgical Procedures; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Chronic rhinosinusitis; Complications of rhinosinusitis; Draf classification; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Frontal recess; Frontal sinus; Frontal sinus drainage pathway; Modified Lothrop procedure