The missed maxillary sinus ostium syndrome.(Rhinoscopic Clinic)

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: Christmas, Dewey A.; Mirante, Joseph P.; Yanagisawa, Eiji | Copyright information

A 41-year-old woman came to the office with nasal congestion and a history of recurrent sinus infections Approximately 4 years earlier, she had undergone functional endoscopic sinus surgery, including middle meatal antrostomies. Nasal examination revealed the presence of polypoid tissue in the left middle meatal area. Computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses detected chronic polypoid changes in both maxillary sinuses and in the left middle meatal areas. It also showed what appe...

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