Enophthalmos, a sequela of maxillary sinusitis.
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Enophthalmos developed in a 44-year-old woman with history of respiratory infection but not of sinus disease. Sinus roentgenograms and MR revealed opacification of the right maxillary antrum, deviation of the nasal septum to the right, obstruction of the right osteomeatal complex, and diminished volume of the right maxillary sinus.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 4 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995