Purpose To evaluate the results of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for paranasal sinus mucocoele with orbital involvement and assess the frequency with which a direct orbital approach is required in ...

Careful clearance of the damaged sinus tissues in the face’s deeper region, pterygopalatine fossa, is key to prevent the spread of Covid-associated mucormycosis to the eyes and brain. Picture used for ...

A few X-ray measurements can help determine whether chronic problems with the hard-to-reach frontal sinuses can be corrected with surgery, according to a new study. "The frontal sinus is behind the ...

In 1978, Messerklinger [2] documented the first systematic and detailed description of endoscopic findings of the sino-nasal cavity. The work of these investigators consisted of detailed endoscopic ...

The size and shape of the frontal sinus can vary from person to person. These spaces fill up with mucus, which then drain into the nose. The draining process can be hindered by blockages. If mucus ...

Pott's puffy tumour (PPT), first described by Percival Pott in 1760, refers to a doughy, indolent swelling over the forehead caused by an underlying subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone. It ...

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intersect ENT®, Inc. (Nasdaq: XENT), a global ear, nose and throat (“ENT”) medical technology leader dedicated to transforming patient care, today announced that ...

A 10-year-old boy presents with sudden pain and swelling over his forehead with severe headache over the last 24 hours. His history was positive for sustaining a head injury while skateboarding ...

Researchers have found the development of the frontal sinus was affected more by sexual dimorphism than the ancestry of the individual and that it was the interplay between those two factors that ...