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Orbital Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Acute Frontal Sinusitis
Sarcoidosis is a chronic systemic disease that rarely manifests within the sinuses or orbit. A 65-yearold female presented with 2 weeks of eye proptosis and forehead pressure. A computed tomography scan revealed frontal sinus opacification. The initial diagnosis of orbital cellulitis secondary to frontal sinus infection was made but symptoms returned after medical therapy. Biopsy of preaponeuro...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
سال: 1907
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1907.25220450045003e