Resumo
A 15 year old boy without a previous history of sinusitis presented with life threatening complications from chronic pansinusitis. This report highlights the role of ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis and management of occult sinusitis and its complications.
Keywords: Sinusitis, orbital, complications, CT scan, cavernous sinus thrombosis
Résumé
Un jeune garçon de 15 ans sans histoire de sinusite se présentait à l’hôpital avec des complications de pansinusite sévère. Ce rapport illumine le rôle de l’échographie et la tomographie informatisée (TI) dans le diagnostic et les soins de l’occlusion sinusite et ses complications.
Correspondence: Dr. Atinuke M. Agunloye, Department of Radiology. University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. E-mail: tinuagunloye@comui.edu.ng; tinuagunloye@yahoo.com
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