Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Isolated sphenoid sinus lesions.

O Cakmak¹, M R Shohet, E B Kern

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Haceteppe University, Beytepe Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

American Journal of Rhinology

|March 11, 2000

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Predictive value of pre-operative inflammation-based prognostic scores (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-to-eosinophil ratio) in testicular sperm extraction: a pilot study.

Andrology·2017

Same author

C-reactive protein levels in girls with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Journal of pediatric urology·2015

Same author

A cartridge based sensor array platform for multiple coagulation measurements from plasma.

Lab on a chip·2014

Same author

Pregnancy and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases·2009

Same author

Changing diameters of cerebral vessels with age in human autopsy specimens: possible relationships to atherosclerotic changes.

Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie·2008

Same author

External cystic rectal duplication: an unusual presentation of rectal duplication cyst.

Singapore medical journal·2007

Same journal

The effect of nasal surgery on snoring.

American journal of rhinology·2009

Same journal

Results of endoscopic maxillary mega-antrostomy in recalcitrant maxillary sinusitis.

American journal of rhinology·2009

Same journal

Comparison of laryngeal mask with endotracheal tube for anesthesia in endoscopic sinus surgery.

American journal of rhinology·2009

Same journal

Analysis of transnasal endoscopic versus transseptal microscopic approach for excision of pituitary tumors.

American journal of rhinology·2009

Same journal

Construct validation of a low-fidelity endoscopic sinus surgery simulator.

American journal of rhinology·2009

Same journal

Combined image guidance and intraoperative computed tomography in facilitating endoscopic orientation within and around the paranasal sinuses.

American journal of rhinology·2009

See all related articles

Isolated sphenoid sinus lesions are uncommon. This review of 182 cases found sinusitis, mucoceles, and fungal infections to be the most frequent conditions, aiding clinicians in diagnosis.

Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Rhinology
Pathology

Background:

Pathologic conditions affecting only the sphenoid sinus are infrequently encountered.
The sphenoid sinus, due to its central location, can be involved in various pathologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the spectrum of diseases affecting the isolated sphenoid sinus.
To provide data that assists clinicians in the differential diagnosis and management of sphenoid sinus lesions.

Main Methods:

Retrospective chart review of 182 patients with isolated sphenoid sinus lesions.
Data collected between 1935 and 1998 at the Mayo Clinic.

Main Results:

Sinusitis (53 cases), mucoceles (44 cases), and fungal infections (15 cases) constituted 61.5% of the pathologies.

Related Experiment Videos

The remaining cases were distributed among diverse pathologic entities.

Conclusions:

Clinicians should consider a broad range of differential diagnoses for isolated sphenoid sinus lesions.
Understanding the prevalence of different conditions is crucial for effective patient management.