Pneumosinus dilatans
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Pneumosinus dilatans is a rare disease in which one or more paranasal sinuses expand, or dilate, abnormally. It most often affects the frontal sinus, and can cause damage to vision due to pressure on the nearby optic nerve. The preferred treatment is endoscopic surgery to deflate the sinus.
Sources
- Hsu, Wen-Ming; et al. (2002). "Pneumosinus dilatans Associated with Orbital Neurilemmoma" (PDF). Chinese Medical Journal. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
- Carta, A.; et al. (June 1999). "Neuro-ophthalmological presentation of pneumosinus dilatans". Neuro-Ophthalmology. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
External links
- MR/CT scans of pneumosinus dilatans from MedPix
