Pneumosinus Dilatans

Pneumosinus dilatans refers to an abnormally large aerated sinus; two other characteristic features of this disease are that the bony walls of the sinus are of normal thickness and there is no evidence of erosion. Most cases occur in the frontal sinuses. We describe a new case of pneumosinus dilatan...

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Published in:	Ear, nose, & throat journal Vol. 86; no. 5; pp. 290 - 291
Main Authors:	Nowlin, Thomas P., Hall, Daniel J., Purdom, Eric B., Holtel, Michael R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-05-2007 Sage Publications, Inc SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Adult Care and treatment Case studies Congenital diseases Development and progression Diagnosis Disease Endoscopy Female Frontal Sinus - abnormalities Frontal Sinus - pathology Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nose Paranasal sinus diseases Physical examinations Respiratory System Abnormalities - diagnosis Sinuses United States
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Summary:	Pneumosinus dilatans refers to an abnormally large aerated sinus; two other characteristic features of this disease are that the bony walls of the sinus are of normal thickness and there is no evidence of erosion. Most cases occur in the frontal sinuses. We describe a new case of pneumosinus dilatans in a 21-year-old woman. She required no treatment.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0145-5613 1942-7522
DOI:	10.1177/014556130708600515