Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis Presenting as Blindness
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Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis.
INTRODUCTION Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis is seen in fewer than 3% of all cases of sinusitis. It is frequently misdiagnosed because of its vague symptoms and the paucity of clinical findings. We report 2 cases of isolated acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis with unusual presentations. CLINICAL PICTURE Both patients presented with acute headache, eye pain and fever, and were provisionally d...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/014556131008900103