Cone-beam computed tomographic imaging of silent sinus syndrome: A case series and a literature review
Manila Nisha G., Arashlow Mehrnaz Tahmasbi, Ehlers Scott, Liang Hui, Nair Madhu K.,
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( Manila Nisha G. ) - Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Department of Diagnostic Sciences
( Arashlow Mehrnaz Tahmasbi ) - Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Department of Diagnostic Sciences
( Ehlers Scott ) - Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Department of Diagnostic Sciences
( Liang Hui ) - Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Department of Diagnostic Sciences
( Nair Madhu K. ) - Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Department of Diagnostic Sciences
Abstract
While silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is familiar to otolaryngologists and ophthalmologists, it is a rare clinical entity in dentistry and is likely to be underdiagnosed due to dentists’ lack of awareness of this condition. SSS presents a diagnostic challenge to dentists, as patients typically have no history of trauma or sinusitis. The characteristic feature of SSS is a gradual retreat of the maxillary sinus walls, resulting in enophthalmos and hypoglobus. Multidetector (multislice) computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice for SSS and other paranasal sinus diseases. Cone-beam computed tomography promises to be an alternative low-dose imaging modality. This report describes 3 cases of SSS in adults, who had no identified clinical symptoms except diminutive and opacified maxillary sinuses, as well as the inward bowing of the sinus walls as noted on cone-beam computed tomographic imaging.
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Paranasal Sinus Diseases; Maxillary Sinus; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Multidetector Computed Tomography
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