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Maxillary sinus atelectasis
P J Antonelli1, A J Duvall, S L Teitelbaum
1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|December 1, 1992
Abstract:
Two patients are presented with maxillary bone loss and atelectasis of the sinus walls in association with chronic subclinical maxillary sinusitis. Maxillary sinus atelectasis results in a mild cosmetic deformity, but may also cause diplopia by involving the orbital floor. Ostial obstruction and inflammation-mediated osteopenia are postulated to be the responsible mechanisms. Surgical treatment of the sinusitis may prevent progression of the bone loss.