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ArticleCureus2024

Osteomyelitis of Frontal Sinus: A Rare Sequelae of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis Associated With Anatomical Variations in the Frontal Sinus Drainage Pathway.

Smriti Wadhwa, Shraddha Jain, Jaya Gupta, Harshil Dobariya, Nikhil Pantbalekundri

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Smriti WadhwaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be university), Wardha, IND.
Shraddha JainDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be university), Wardha, IND.
Jaya GuptaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be university), Wardha, IND.
Harshil DobariyaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be university), Wardha, IND.
Nikhil PantbalekundriDepartment of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be university), Wardha, IND.
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Frontal osteomyelitis is characterized by localized osteal inflammation of the frontal bone. This is a rare complication of acute frontal sinusitis. The present case is being reported to highlight the likely role of anatomical variations in frontal sinus drainage pathways in the causation of this complication apart from other known predisposing factors like young age and immunocompromised state. The patient initially presented with seizures, fever, and headache and was diagnosed with viral encephalitis. However, the symptoms gradually progressed to cause right eye swelling and an increase in the severity of headache without any nasal complaints. Diagnostic nasal endoscopy revealed mucopurulent secretions in both nasal cavities. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging diagnosed the anatomical variations, the extent of sinus involvement, and frontal osteomyelitis. Antimicrobial therapy for an extended duration of four weeks, along with functional endoscopic sinus surgery resulted in excellent outcomes.

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drainage pathwayendoscopic sinus surgeryfrontal sinusosteomyelitispansinusitissinusitis

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