Silent sinus syndrome: an acquired condition

Roula Hourany; Nafi Aygun; Charley C Della Santina; S James Zinreich

Silent sinus syndrome: an acquired condition

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005 Oct;26(9):2390-2.

Authors

Roula Hourany¹, Nafi Aygun, Charley C Della Santina, S James Zinreich

Affiliation

¹ Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

PMID: 16219851
PMCID: PMC7976156

Abstract

We present the case of a 30-year-old man with silent sinus syndrome. A CT scan obtained 10 years earlier showed completely normal maxillary sinuses. This case illustrates the acquired nature of this disorder.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Male
Maxillary Sinus / diagnostic imaging*
Maxillary Sinus / pathology
Nasal Septum / injuries
Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Paranasal Sinus Diseases / etiology
Radiography
Syndrome