The Different Causes and Management of Chronic Sphenoid Rhinosinusitis

Abstract

with injury to the above structures [6]. The main focus of this study is to present the different clinical manifestations and diagnostic strategies of CSRS, in order to prevent delayed diagnosis and providing early management. It was conducted at King Fahad Specialist Hospital (KFSHD), Eastern region, Saudi Arabia. MethodThis is a retrospective clinical study which was conducted in the otolaryngology department of King Fahad specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, from January 2008 to November 2019. The clinical features, radiological images, operative findings, and clinical outcomes were retrospectively reviewed and analysed with full description of some selected cases are presented in this report. Patients included were: 1-isolated sphenoid chronic rhinosinusitis which were confirmed by computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); 2-intraoperative

Investigation of the prevalence and main features of skull-base anomalies and characteristics of the sphenoid sinus using cone-beam computed tomography

“…Eight patients had isolated sphenoid sinus disease 42 . Almomen et al 43 included 30 patients with isolated sphenoid sinus disease, and the most common pathology was bacterial sphenoid sinusitis, followed by a fungal ball. Kushwah et al 44 retrospectively analyzed 50 patients with paranasal sinus diseases using CT and histopathologic reports.…”