Etiology, Early Diagnosis and Proper Treatment of Silent Sinus Syndrome Based on Review of the Literature and Own Experience

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Silent Sinus Syndrome Involving the Frontal Sinus

“…However, the term “silent sinus syndrome” was only coined 30 years later . Recently, a review article found that most SSS cases involve the maxillary sinus, with 3 cases involving the ethmoid sinus and only 1 case of frontal SSS. It typically occurs during the third to fifth decades of life and has no predilection for sex or side .…”

What may surprise a rhinologist in everyday clinical practice: silent sinus syndrome or pneumosinus dilatans/pneumocele? Literature review and own experience

“…The authors of the study also performed a literature review focusing on SSS, which was presented in a previously published study [ 21 ]. In the period from September 2017 to May 2022, 1766 patients (742 females and 1024 males) with paranasal sinus diseases were admitted and operated on at the Department of Laryngology and Laryngological Oncology in Katowice–Ochojec.…”

Unilateral silent sinus syndrome: A case report

“…A magnetic resonance imaging ruled out any orbital or meningeal pathology. Diagnosis of SSS was made, 1 , 2 and a unilateral FESS was performed: After medialization of the middle turbinate, an enlarged antrostomy was performed; the sinus was occupied by hyperplastic mucosa and thick mucus (Figure 4 ), and removed by means of gentle aspiration. The collapsed orbital floor was covered by a layer of sinus mucosa: Considering the integrity of the orbital floor, a simultaneous orbital reconstruction was not performed.…”