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Jih WA, Shukla T, Gillespie J, Chapman PR. Cavernous sinus and jugular thromboses, base of skull osteomyelitis and cranial nerve palsies: catastrophic complications of sphenoid sinusitis. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:16/2/e253496. [PMID: 36731941 PMCID: PMC9896245 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Sphenoid sinusitis is a clinically important entity as it may be associated with catastrophic complications including cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST), cerebral abscess or infarction, meningitis, base of skull osteomyelitis and cranial nerve palsies. We report a case of occult sphenoid sinusitis presenting as Streptococcus intermedius bacteraemia, bilateral jugular vein and CST, cranial nerve palsy and base of skull osteomyelitis.
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- Wen-An Jih
- Infectious Diseases, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Infectious Diseases, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Medical Imaging, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia,School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Infectious Diseases, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia,Herston Infectious Diseases Institute, Metro North Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Bijou W, Oukessou Y, Larhrabli I, Rouadi S, Abada R, Mahtar M. A rare case of headache in a 4-year-old child: sphenoiditis. Childs Nerv Syst 2023; 39:1357-1360. [PMID: 36705688 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-022-05820-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Isolated sphenoidal sinusitis is an uncommon cause of headaches in children and adolescents. Recognizing the condition on physical examination alone can be challenging, and delayed diagnosis often occurs. CASE PRESENTATION A 4-year-old child presented with symptoms of headache, fever, and vomiting. Nasal endoscopy, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used to confirm the diagnosis of isolated sphenoiditis. The patient was treated with antibiotics and steroids. However, the patient developed meningoencephalitis as a complication of the untreated isolated sphenoiditis. CONCLUSION Isolated sphenoidal sinusitis can lead to serious complications if left untreated. Adjunctive imaging and prompt treatment are essential to prevent such complications in children and adolescents. This case highlights the importance of considering isolated sphenoiditis in the differential diagnosis of pediatric headaches and the need for early diagnosis and treatment.
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- Walid Bijou
- ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.
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- ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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Şencan Z, Bayar Muluk N, Yilmazsoy Y, Özdemir A, Mutlucan HM. Relation between optic and carotid canals with sphenoid sinus in patients with communicant hydrocephalus: a computed tomography evaluation study. Acta Radiol 2020; 61:1064-1071. [PMID: 31910638 DOI: 10.1177/0284185119895483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are neuro-ophthalmologic findings in patients with communicant hydrocephalus (CH). PURPOSE To investigate the relationships of the optic canal and carotid canal classifications at sphenoid sinus and anterior clinoid process (ACP) pneumatization in patients with CH. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this multicentric retrospective cross-sectional study, the cranial computed tomography (CT) images of 38 patients with CH (20 men, 18 women) and 40 controls (25 men, 15 women) were included. Optic and carotid canal classification at sphenoid sinus, ACP pneumatization, and sphenoid sinus septation were evaluated. RESULTS In the CH group, type 3 optic canal was detected in 21.1% of the patients and type 4 optic canal was detected in 2.6% of the patients on the left side which was significantly different from the control group (P<0.05). In the CH group, type 3 carotid canal was detected in 21.1% of the patients (left) and 18.4% of the patients (right). ACP pneumatization was present in 13.2% of the patients in the CH group bilaterally. There were positive correlations between optic canal classifications and ACP pneumatization (P<0.05). There were also positive correlations between the right and left carotid canal classifications and ACP pneumatization (P<0.05). CONCLUSION To avoid complications, CT should be evaluated carefully in patients with CH before surgical interventions in sphenoid sinuses and surgeons should work carefully in the sphenoid sinus or adjacent structures. The protrusion possibility of the optic canal or carotid canal to the sphenoid sinus may be higher in pneumatized ACP patients.
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- Ziya Şencan
- ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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- ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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Dadgostar A, Hashmi A, Fan J, Javer AR. Anatomic Sphenoid Cell Variants: Introduction of the Retrosphenoid Cell and Relevance in the Presentation and Management of Sinus Disease. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2019; 34:170-175. [PMID: 31623450 DOI: 10.1177/1945892419881837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Despite the well-appreciated variability in sphenoid sinus anatomy, there are no documented cases of retrosphenoid cells in the literature to date. Objective This study defines and determines the prevalence of retrosphenoid cells as identified on computed tomography (CT) imaging and intraoperative endoscopy and reviews the prevalence of other related anatomical variants of the sphenoid sinus. Methods Retrospective study of 300 random noncontrast sinus CT scans of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis presenting to a tertiary rhinology center. All identifiable anatomic variations and any presence of retrosphenoid cells and their pneumatization patterns were recorded. The prevalence of various anatomic variations of the sphenoid sinus was also calculated. Results A total of 300 sinus CT scans were included in the study. Protrusion of both the internal carotid artery (42.6%) and optic nerve (19.7%) into the sinus was more prevalent than the dehiscence of either one. A retrosphenoid cell was identified in 2% of CT scans. Other anatomic variants were less prevalent. Conclusion Meticulous review of preoperative imaging is key in identifying rare and complex sphenoid cell variations in planning surgical approaches and potential treatment strategies for the unusually pneumatized sphenoid air cells. Various manifestations of sinus disease can be localized to this area, and suspicion of a retrosphenoid cell should be raised in patients presenting with recalcitrant headache.
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- Anali Dadgostar
- St. Paul's Sinus Centre, Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St. Paul's Sinus Centre, Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St. Paul's Sinus Centre, Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St. Paul's Sinus Centre, Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Anselmo-Lima WT, Sakano E, Tamashiro E, Nunes AAA, Fernandes AM, Pereira EA, Ortiz É, Pinna FDR, Romano FR, Padua FGDM, Mello Junior JF, Teles Junior J, Dolci JEL, Balsalobre Filho LL, Kosugi EM, Sampaio MH, Nakanishi M, Santos MCJD, Andrade NAD, Mion ODG, Piltcher OB, Fujita RR, Roithmann R, Voegels RL, Guimarães RES, Meirelles RC, Paula Santos R, Nakajima V, Valera FCP, Pignatari SSN. Rhinosinusitis: evidence and experience: October 18 and 19, 2013 - São Paulo. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 81:S1-S49. [PMID: 25697512 PMCID: PMC10157818 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Wilma T Anselmo-Lima
- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Momtchilova M, Rakotoarisoa R, Roger G, Garabedian EN, Laroche L, Pelosse B. [Unilateral isolated partial third nerve palsy and sphenoiditis in a child: A case report]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2012; 35:348-52. [PMID: 22475536 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2011.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We report a case of unilateral mydriasis associated with sphenoid sinusitis and mucocele in a child. An 11-year-old girl with a history of unilateral mydriasis was referred for ophthalmologic examination. She complained of a mild headache over the past four days. The right pupil was dilated and nonreactive to light. The left pupil was normal and reactive. There was no ptosis or other focal neurological deficit. She was orthotropic. Visual acuity in both eyes, ocular motility and fundi were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a sphenoid sinus mucocele with sphenoiditis. The diagnosis was partial third nerve palsy without ophthalmoplegia. Treatment with antibiotics was initiated and led to complete resolution of the mydriasis. Sphenoid sinus mucoceles are relatively rare. Failure to diagnose and treat can lead to serious neurologic sequellae such as third nerve palsy, compressive optic neuropathy, cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis or brain abscess. Head imaging by reconstructed CT and MRI can lead to the diagnosis of mucocele. Isolated unilateral mydriasis as a sign of third nerve palsy may be caused by a slowly enlarging lesion. In a child with isolated unilateral mydriasis, head MRI should be performed to rule out a compressive lesion of the oculomotor nerve.
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McKay-Davies I, Buchanan MA, Prinsley PR. An unusual headache: sphenoiditis in children and adolescents. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 75:1486-91. [PMID: 21945243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 09/04/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sphenoid sinus infection is a rare cause of headaches in children and adolescents. Its symptoms are often non-specific and confusing. The diagnosis is made on the history, examination, nasendoscopy, cultures and CT or MRI. Prompt and aggressive medical treatment in the form of parenteral antibiotics and nasal decongestants is advised to reduce the risk of serious complications such as permanent cranial neuropathies or intracranial spread. Surgical intervention is advocated when symptoms persist or complications develop. Although sphenoiditis is potentially devastating, early collaboration between pediatric medical and ENT surgical teams generally leads to an excellent outcome. This article presents three cases of adolescent sphenoid sinus infection, and reviews the literature on this uncommon condition.
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- Iain McKay-Davies
- Department of ENT Surgery at James Paget University Hospital, Norfolk, UK.
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Gallerani M, Boari B, Gavioli C, Grandi E, Scanelli G. Occipital Headache and Septicemia. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 2008; 16:318-320. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0b013e318162a95b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lu YJ, Chang CN, Pai PC, Wei KC, Chuang CC. Isolated sphenoid sinusitis or mucocele: a potential complication of endonasal transsphenoidal surgery. J Neurooncol 2008; 91:63-7. [PMID: 18704265 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-008-9681-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2008] [Accepted: 08/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rhinosinusitis/mucocele are rare complications of transsphenoidal surgery. We present a retrospective analysis of 323 patients who received transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma. Twenty of the 323 patients (6.2%) developed rhinosinusitis/mucocele after transsphenoidal surgery as shown by MRI. All 20 patients with rhinosinusitis/mucocele occurred in the group who received the small sphenoidotomy approach and simple postoperative nasal care. Medical management was successful in 13 of 20 cases (65%). The remaining seven patients received endoscopic sphenoidotomy. On re-operation, purulent pus was discovered in two, a necrotic fat graft in one, mucocele in one, a dropped tumor in two, and a bone chip in one. Sphenoid sinusitis resolved in all seven cases. The formation of sphenoid sinusitis/mucocele is related to the size of the sphenoidotomy, frequency of postoperative nasal care, and foreign body accumulation. Early surgical drainage is necessary in patients with rhinosinusitis/mucocele refractory to medical management to prevent ascending meningitis.
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- Yu-Jen Lu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University Medical College, #5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Linkou, Taoyuan Hsien 333, Taiwan, ROC
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