Abstract Introduction Onodi cells are the most posterior ethmoid air cells and extend superolateral to the sphenoid sinus. These cells are also intimately related with the sphenoid sinus, optic nerve, and carotid artery. Radiologic evaluation is mandatory to assess for anatomic variations before any tre...
El papiloma escamoso sinunasal es un tumor de baja prevalencia, benigno y de presentación clÃnica usualmente unilateral. El manejo del papiloma escamoso sinunasal es la resección quirúrgica del tumor, a pesar de lo cual existe una alta tasa de recurrencia. Se presenta el caso de un paciente con papil...
Abstract Introduction: Diseases of paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity, and skull base can be treated by endonasal operations using a nasal rigid endoscope. When conducting this kind of surgery, anatomical references are critical for safety. Objective: To measure the distance from the posterior wall of the...
Sinus mycetoma is a dense accumulation of hyphae that form a rounded mass within the mucosal confines of a paranasal sinus. The aim of this study was to present a case series of three patients with maxillary sinus mycetoma and to describe their radiographic presentations. Three cases are presented. The f...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: It is crucial to decrease bleeding during functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Our primary goal was to investigate the effects of magnesium sulfate and dexmedetomidine used for controlled hypotension on the visibility of the surgical site. METHODS: 60 patients aged between 18 a...
Introducción: El hemangiopericitoma es un tumor vascular inusual originado de los pericitos que rodean los capilares, sólo el 10 al 15% de todos los hemangiopericitomas ocurren en cabeza y cuello. Su presentación clÃnica más frecuente es la de una masa nasal que sangra fácilmente con la manipulaciÃ...
There are a number of variations regarding morphometric anatomy and degree of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus. In our study, we planned to examine and show the differences of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus particularly to guide the neurosurgeon during transsphenoidal surgery. Sagittal T1-weigh...
The frontal sinuses play a highly relevant role in comparative human identification processes. Since forensic radiology is a branch in the forensic sciences, adequate radiological analysis of the frontal sinuses is essential for comparative human identifications. The current study investigates radiograph...
Se presenta el caso clÃnico de un paciente de 56 años de edad, ingresado en el Servicio de NeumologÃa del Hospital General Docente "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" de Santiago de Cuba, quien referÃa que desde hacÃa 2 años presentaba obstrucción nasal del lado izquierdo que habÃa progresado a ambas ...
