Two Cases of Acute Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis in Children
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Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis.
INTRODUCTION Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis is seen in fewer than 3% of all cases of sinusitis. It is frequently misdiagnosed because of its vague symptoms and the paucity of clinical findings. We report 2 cases of isolated acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis with unusual presentations. CLINICAL PICTURE Both patients presented with acute headache, eye pain and fever, and were provisionally d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rhinology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1229-1498,2384-4361
DOI: 10.18787/jr.2020.00326