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Paranasal sinus enlargement in Sturge–Weber syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Peter K. M. Ku ,
Jacqueline Kew  and
Charles Andrew Van Hasselt
Peter K. M. Ku
Affiliation:
Departments of Surgery, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China.
Jacqueline Kew
Affiliation:
The Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China.
Charles Andrew Van Hasselt*
Affiliation:
Departments of Surgery, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China.
*
Address for correspondence: Professor Charles Andrew van Hasselt, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China Fax: (852)-26466312
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Abstract

A case of Sturge-Weber syndrome is described in which all paranasal sinuses were grossly enlarged. The mastoid, petrous and squamous portions of the temporal bone on both sides were fully pneumatized and the right orbit was distorted. There was resistant infection in the left maxillary sinus. These unusual features were well demonstrated by computed tomographic scans.

Keywords

Sturge-Weber syndromeParanasal sinusesTomographyX-ray computedSinusitis
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 2 , February 1999 , pp. 177 - 178
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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