Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) or chronic maxillary atelectasis (CMA) is characterized by enophthalmos or hypo Globus along with maxillary sinus atelectasis and lateralization of the uncinate process without classic rhino sinusitis symptoms. A previous description of surgical management includes maxillary antrostomy with orbital floor repair via an implant, possibly as a two-stage procedure. The o...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of computer-assisted designed and manufactured (CAD/CAM) orbital wall and floor implants for late reconstruction of extensive orbital fractures. METHODS We performed a retrospective data review on 29 patients treated for extensive orbital fractures from January 1, 1997, through December 31, 2007, at the University College London Hospitals. The use of a CAD/CAM te...

PURPOSE To evaluate the outcome of surgical excision of large and massive orbital tumors. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first article to evaluate the relationship between the size of orbital tumors and the surgical outcome. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 34 consecutive patients affected by large or massive orbital tumors that underwent orbitotomy with en-bloc ex...

Progressive hemifacial atrophy (Parry-Romberg syndrome, PHA) is characterised by slowly progressive atrophy, usually involving one side of the face, and may be associated with ocular manifestations which include enophthalmos, restrictive strabismus and hypotony. We report a case of keratoconus seen in a patient with PHA after obtaining approval from our Institutional Review Board. We are unawar...

Please cite this article as: Jaume F, Alobid I, Langdon C. Seudoaneurisma traumático de la arteria carótida interna. Una causa rara de parálisis de pares craneales. Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2015;66:e38--e39. ∗ Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (F. Jaume). ptosis, myosis and right enophthalmos appeared. Carotid echo-Doppler was normal and cranial CT showed soft tissue as...