Endoscopy sinus surgery with complete resolution of enophthalmos in a case of silent maxillary sinus

This paper presents a case of true silent right maxillary sinus associated with facial haemangiomae. A 45-year-old woman consulted an ophthalmologist for an asymptomatic "sinking in" of her right eye over a six-month period. Two venous haemangiomae were found: one in the right lower eyelid...

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Published in:	B-ENT (Leuven) Vol. 3; no. 2; p. 93
Main Authors:	Moreno, P Melgarejc, Meseguer, D Hellín
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Belgium 01-01-2007
Subjects:	Endoscopy - methods Enophthalmos - diagnostic imaging Enophthalmos - etiology Enophthalmos - surgery Facial Neoplasms - complications Facial Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Facial Neoplasms - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Hemangioma - complications Hemangioma - diagnostic imaging Hemangioma - surgery Humans Maxillary Sinus - surgery Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	This paper presents a case of true silent right maxillary sinus associated with facial haemangiomae. A 45-year-old woman consulted an ophthalmologist for an asymptomatic "sinking in" of her right eye over a six-month period. Two venous haemangiomae were found: one in the right lower eyelid and one on the right of the upper lip. Ophthalmologic examination revealed a prominent right superior palpebral sulcus. Evaluation included computed tomography (CT) of the orbits, showing an increased right orbital volume and right maxillary sinusitis. The patient underwent a right endoscopic uncinectomy and maxillary antrostomy. The patient experienced a prompt resolution of the enophthalmos. Orbital implantation was not performed because the enophthalmos resolved spontaneously. No changes were observed during two years of follow-up.
ISSN:	1781-782X