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The clinical behavior of isolated sphenoid sinusitis
Dror Gilony1, Yoav P Talmi, Lev Bedrin
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. drorgil@zahav.net.il
Objective:
We sought to study the clinical behavior and treatment outcome of isolated sphenoid sinusitis (ISS).
Study Design And Setting:
We conducted a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with ISS in a tertiary medical center over 20 years.
Results:
Of 72 patients with ISS, 79 percent had acute symptoms, 15 percent had chronic symptoms, and 6 percent had incidental radiological findings. Fifteen percent were children. Most patients were diagnosed between January and April (P < 0.01), and increasing incidence was noted over the years (P < 0.001). Headache was the most common presenting symptom (85%). Chronic patients complained also of nasal symptoms (82%). Six patients had a major complication of sinusitis (none of them were children), and two patients died. Immunocompromised patients had more major complications (P
Conclusion:
Most patients need conservative treatment alone. However, life-threatening complications are not infrequent. Close observation and early surgical intervention, if needed, provide the mainstay of treatment.
Significance:
This is the first large series that focuses on the clinical behavior, complications, and treatment of ISS.
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