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Silent sinus syndrome after rhinoplasty: a case report
Mert Ersan1, Arda Özdemir1, Serdar Mehmet Gültan1
1Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
|September 17, 2020
Summary
Silent Sinus Syndrome, a rare condition, typically affects the maxillary sinus. This report details an unusual case involving frontal, ethmoid, and maxillary sinuses presenting with periorbital issues post-rhinoplasty.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Rhinology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Silent Sinus Syndrome (SSS) is an uncommon condition characterized by chronic maxillary sinusitis.
- It often presents with orbital complications due to the close anatomical relationship between the sinuses and the orbit.
- Typical SSS involves isolated maxillary sinus disease.
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