Post-Traumatic Pneumocele of the Frontal Sinus
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چکیده
A pneumocele is an abnormal dilatation of a paranasal sinus, most commonly affecting the frontal sinus. Although the etiology of pneumocele is not entirely known, several causative factors have been suggested including trauma, surgery, tumor and infection. We report here a case of post-traumatic pneumocele of the frontal sinus following a head trauma.
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Pneumocele vs. pneumosinus dilatans: review of the literature with a case of frontal sinus pneumocele.
Pneumoceles of the frontal sinus are very rare conditions, characterized by abnormal expansion of the frontal sinus. The patient usually complains of slowly changing facial contours. The etiology and pathogenesis of pneumoceles remains unclear. A case of pneumocele of the frontal sinus is presented, and the differentiated features of the disease are discussed.
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