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Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
Published on: January 17, 2018
Single surgical step for endoscopic surgery and orbital reconstruction of a silent sinus syndrome
Alda Cardesín1, Yolanda Escamilla, Manuel Romera
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Corporación Sanitaria y Universitaria Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España. aldacardesin@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is an uncommon disease characterised by enophthalmos, caused by ipsilateral maxillary sinus atelectasis. The diagnosis is clinical with radiological confirmation. The treatment has two objectives: to regulate the aeration of the maxillary sinus through achieving normal nasal cavity drainage and to restore the orbital architecture. A case of SSS treated in our hospital in a single surgical intervention is reported.
