Isolated sphenoid sinus inflammatory disease / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To add to the current bodyof knowledge on isolated sphenoid sinus inflammatorydisease in order to promote early diagnosis and prompttreatment to prevent critical complications. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on 23 clinical cases of isolated sphenoid sinus inflammatory disease. The clinical features,radiological features,treatment and follow-up results were reviewed in the light of relevant literature. RESULTS The most common symptoms of the disease were headache and visual disturbance. All patients were treated by endoscopic sinus surgery and followed-up for 6-14 months. No recurrence was observed. CONCLUSION Diagnosis of isolated sphenoid sinus inflammatory disease at its early stages is difficult to ascertain because of the non-specificity of its symptoms. The widespread use of nasal endoscopy and CT examination makes early pre-operative diagnoses possible. Managing sphenoid sinus inflammatory disease with functional endoscopic sinus surgery is the preferred method of treatment.