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87. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e. V.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e. V.

04.05. - 07.05.2016, Düsseldorf

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External ethmoidectomy for orbital complications of rhinosinusitis

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  • corresponding author Nicolae Constantin Balica - ENT Dept. Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
  • Marioara Poenaru - "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
  • Caius Doros - "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
  • Stelian Lupescu - "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
  • Eugen Radu Boia - "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
  • Horatiu Eugen Stefanescu - "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 87. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. Düsseldorf, 04.-07.05.2016. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2016. Doc16hnod538

doi: 10.3205/16hnod538, urn:nbn:de:0183-16hnod5382

Veröffentlicht: 30. März 2016

© 2016 Balica et al.
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Introduction: Acute rhinosinusitis is a very common disorder that at one time or another affects most people. In case of acute rhinosinusitis orbital complications an external ethmoidectomy represents an alternative approach.

Case Report: A 22-year-old female patient addressed to the ENT Department presenting left acute pansinusitis, left subperiosteal abscess and left upper eyelid.

ENT clinic and endoscopic 0º exam revealed middle meatus purulent material rhynopharynx with purulent secretions. A maxillary sinus lavage (+++) and silicon tube insertion was performed. The patient was addressed for a contrast enhancement CT exam. In the following day we performed left external ethmoidectomy, left subperiosteal and upper eyelid abscesses drainage. One week later the signs and symptoms were resolved. The evolution was favorable. The patient underwent a CT scan at 1 month after surgery, which revealed a normal aeration of the paranasal sinuses.

Conclusion: Orbital and nasal signs and symptoms at one month after the surgical procedure were resolved, the patient presented a slight left proptosis.

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