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Pneumocele of the Maxillary SinusA Second Case Report
Judah Zizmor, MD;
Michael Bryce, MD;
Sylven L. Schaffer, MD, DDS;
Arnold M. Noyek, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
Arch Otolaryngol. 1975;101(6):387-388.
Abstract
The term pneumocele refers to an expansile bone destructive air containing cyst-like lesion involving the sinus cavity proper, presumably due to obstruction of the major sinus ostium. It differs from pneumoceles described previously that have all been air pockets beyond a paranasal air sinus due to an abnormal fistulous communication, rather than expansion of the sinus cavity itself.
In adding this second case to the literature we believe that this rare lesion may be encountered from time to time, and should be considered when an expanded maxillary antrum Is found to contain air rather than fluid or soft tissue content.
Author Affiliations
From Cornell University Medical Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, and New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical Center, New York (Dr. Zizmor); the Department of Otolaryngology, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (Drs. Bryce and Schaffer); and the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai and Sunnybrook Hospitals, Toronto (Dr. Noyek).
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 21, 1974.
Reprint requests to the Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, 99 Avenue Rd, Suite 207, Toronto M5R 2G5, Ontario, Canada (Dr. Noyek).
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