Surgical Management of Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis: A Review
Hashem Bark Awadh Abood
General Surgery, Dr Samir Abbas Hospital, Jeddah King Fahad hospital – Albaha, Saudi Arabia.
Talal Habib Alshammari
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia
Majed Mubarak AlMutairi
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Abdulrazaq Alkhaldi
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia
Othman Saleh Alessa
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia
Hussain Ali Almutairi
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia
Abdelkhalig Rhamtalla Mohammed Elkheder
Tayma General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Majed Mahmoud K. Alenzi
Kuwait University, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah Essa Ageeli
Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.
Yousuf Loai F. Ramadan
King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Saleh Almaslouk
Almajmaah University, Saudi Arabia.
Dnya Saleh Affat Alanaziy
King Abdulaziz Specialty hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Ali Hassan Zarei
King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract
Sphenoidal sinusitis is usually described as acute inflammation of the sphenoid sinuses - either one or both - (the two large cavities just behind the nose and between the eyes). The disease is relatively uncommon—comparatively, chronic sphenoid sinusitis is more common—and may be limited to the sphenoid sinus or, more commonly, may involve multiple sinuses or pansinusitis. Acute sphenoid sinusitis can lead to symptoms such as headaches, nausea, and even complications in the orbit. For low vision, early diagnosis and treatment is essential to preserve vision and life. This study aims Learn about surgical approaches to the treatment of acute sinusitis
Keywords: Paranasal sinuses, acute sphenoid sinuses, inflammation, surgical treatment, headache