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<p>Pneumosinus dilatans (PSD) is a rare disorder that causes aberrant paranasal sinus dilation. Pneumosinus dilatans is typically benign and asymptomatic, without any evidence of bone destruction or pathologic changes in the underlying mucosa. Localized discomfort, headaches, facial paraesthesia and deformities, sensory deficits, olfactory loss, and ocular abnormalities are common complaints. The diagnosis of PSD is confirmed by the radiological investigations. The surgical treatment’s objective is to return both form and function of the affected sinus to normal.</p>
<p>We briefly present our experience with pneumosinus dilatans and discuss the characteristics of this disease based on the specialised literature.</p>
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Pneumosinus dilatans (PSD) is a rare disorder that causes aberrant paranasal sinus dilation. Pneumosinus dilatans is typically benign and asymptomatic, without any evidence of bone destruction or pathologic changes in the underlying mucosa. Localized discomfort, headaches, facial paraesthesia and deformities, sensory deficits, olfactory loss, and ocular abnormalities are common complaints. The diagnosis of PSD is confirmed by the radiological investigations. The surgical treatment’s objective is to return both form and function of the affected sinus to normal.
We briefly present our experience with pneumosinus dilatans and discuss the characteristics of this disease based on the specialised literature.

Pneumosinus dilatans: Our experience and literature review

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Pneumosinus dilatans (PSD) is a rare disorder that causes aberrant paranasal sinus dilation. Pneumosinus dilatans is typically benign and asymptomatic, without...

Pneumosinus dilatans: Our experience and literature review

Publié en ligne: 18 févr. 2023

Pages: 32 - 37

Reçu: 12 oct. 2022

Accepté: 28 nov. 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2023-0005

Mots clés
pneumosinus dilatans, sinus dilation, frontal sinus

© 2023 Shirley Tarabichi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pneumosinus dilatans: Our experience and literature review

Publié en ligne: 18 févr. 2023

Pages: 32 - 37

Reçu: 12 oct. 2022

Accepté: 28 nov. 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2023-0005

Mots cléspneumosinus dilatans, sinus dilation, frontal sinus

© 2023 Shirley Tarabichi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
pneumosinus dilatans, sinus dilation, frontal sinus