Isolated frontal sinus fungus ball: diagnostic and therapeutic features and the role of endonasal endoscopic approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 101239
Author(s):  
Ines Kharrat ◽  
Mohamed Amin Chaabouni ◽  
Rania Kharrat ◽  
Wadii Thabet ◽  
Boutheina Hammami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
Endoscopic Approach ◽  
Fungus Ball

Isolated primary frontal sinus aspergillosis: role of endonasal endoscopic approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Gupta ◽  
A K Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Endoscopic Approach ◽  
Sinus Surgery ◽  
Common Occurrence ◽  
Nose And Paranasal Sinuses ◽  
Post Graduate Institute ◽  
Safe Approach

AbstractBackground:Frontal sinus involvement in aspergillosis associated with the nose and paranasal sinuses is a common occurrence, but the incidence of primary frontal sinus aspergillosis is rare, and there are few reports in the English literature.Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the role of the endonasal endoscopic surgical approach for isolated primary frontal sinus aspergillosis.Method:This paper describes a retrospective study of 16 cases of primary frontal sinus aspergillosis. The patients had presented to the out-patient services of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, between January 1999 and July 2011.Results:The overall success rate of the endonasal endoscopic approach was 82.25 per cent. The disease recurred in three patients and was subsequently managed using the modified Lothrop procedure.Conclusion:Minimally invasive endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery was found to be an effective and a safe approach for managing primary frontal sinus aspergilloma, even in cases with larger bony defects involving the posterior table of the frontal sinus.

Differentiated approach to plastic surgery of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas in the frontal sinus based on the analysis of computed tomograms

2021 ◽  
pp. 182 (244)-194 (253)
Author(s):  
Elizaveta Vladimirovna Shelesko ◽  
Nadezhda Alekseevna Chernikova ◽  
Y. V. Strunina ◽  
S. D. Nikonova ◽  
Arslan Khanbagamaevich Abdulgamidov Arslan Khanbagamaevich Abdulgamidov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
Nasal Septum ◽  
Anatomical Variations ◽  
Endoscopic Approach ◽  
Surgical Tactics ◽  
Skull Base Defects ◽  
Base Of The Skull

The choice of the method of plasty of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas in the area of the frontal sinus is an important issue in neurosurgery, since there are a large number of anatomical variations in the structure of the naso-frontal canal and the sinus itself. Endoscopic, combined and transcranial approaches are described in the literature. However, there is no clear algorithm for choosing a surgical approach for nasal liquorrhea based on anatomical features. The objective of this article is to study various anatomical variants of the structure of the frontal sinus and nasolabial pocket in relation to defects of the base of the skull of a given localization and, based on the data obtained, to establish the patterns of the influence of certain indicators on surgical tactics and the quality of plastic to complement the proposed classification. This article include a retrospective analysis of case histories and computed tomograms of 38 patients who underwent surgical treatment for skull base defects in the frontal sinus region from 2010 to 2020. The patients were divided into three groups depending on the approach used, the features of intraoperative visualization of the defect, and relapses. In a series of 38 cases, the endoscopic approach was used in 26 (68.4 %) cases, combined in 12 (31.6 %) cases. The defect was completely visualized using angled optics during surgery in 32 (84.2 %) cases, and in 6 (15.8 %) cases the defect was not visualized or partially visualized (up to 50 %) using angled optics. Relapses were observed in 6 (15.8 %) cases. The main craniometric indicators affecting the choice of surgical tactics and the quality of plastics are the distance from the center of the defect to the nasal septum, the value of the angle between the nasal septum and the line drawn through the edges of the defect, and the size of the defect. The recurrence rate is directly related to the visualization of the defect during surgery. The distance from the defect to the nasal septum can serve as an objective indicator for choosing access to intermediate defects of the frontal sinus: at a distance of more than 0.95 cm, it is advisable to perform a combined approach; at a distance of less than 0.95 cm, it is possible to achieve full visualization of the defect and perform high-quality plastic surgery with an endoscopic approach. English version of the article on pp. 244-253 is available at URL: https://panor.ru/articles/differentiated-approach-in-frontal-sinus-csf-fistula-plasty-based-on-computed-tomogram-analysis/63924.html

The Role of Free Tissue Transfer in the Management of Chronic Frontal Sinus Osteomyelitis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan A. Rimmer ◽  
Alexander N. Duffy ◽  
Alexander M. Knops ◽  
Mindy R. Rabinowitz ◽  
Ian J. Koszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
Free Tissue Transfer ◽  
Tissue Transfer

Endoscopic Management of Frontal Sinus Osteomas Revisited

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Seiberling ◽  
Steve Floreani ◽  
Simon Robinson ◽  
Peter-John Wormald
Keyword(s):  
Endoscopic Resection ◽  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Endoscopic Management ◽  
Grading System ◽  
Tumor Removal ◽  
Successful Removal ◽  
Grade Iii

Background Recent articles have published guidelines regarding the role of endoscopic surgery in the removal of frontal sinus osteomas. These guidelines recommend the endoscopic approach for small osteomas but recommend an osteoplastic flap for larger tumors. This study presents a series of endoscopically resected tumors both large and small. Methods Retrospective chart reviews were performed. Charts were reviewed of all patients who underwent surgical resection of a frontal sinus osteoma from 1998 to 2008. Sinus CT scans were reviewed and each tumor was staged according to Kennedy's grading system proposed in 2005. Results Twenty-three patients, 8 with a grade IV tumor, 6 with a grade III tumor, and the remaining with a grade I or II tumor, underwent endoscopic resection of a frontal sinus osteoma. In 15 patients a modified Lothrop procedure was performed for tumor removal. In addition, a blepharoplasty incision was used in one patient for removal of a large orbital extension of the tumor and another underwent an enlarged frontal sinus trephine performed via a browline incision. In the remaining patients a frontal sinusotomy with minitrephination provided enough access for tumor removal. Over an average follow-up of 36 months no recurrences were noted. Symptoms improved in all but one patient. There were no postoperative complications. Conclusion Endoscopic resection of both large and small frontal sinus osteomas is feasible. In this article we have shown successful removal of large osteomas that fill the entire frontal sinus with the modified Lothrop procedure.

Role of the Agger Nasi Cell in Chronic Frontal Sinusitis

1996 ◽  
Vol 105 (9) ◽  
pp. 694-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph B. Jacobs ◽  
Barry A. Shpizner ◽  
Eugenie Brunner ◽  
Richard A. Lebowitz ◽  
Roy A. Holliday
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Sinus Surgery ◽  
Frontal Sinusitis ◽  
Sinus Disease ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Mucosal Disease ◽  
Region Data ◽  
History Of

Agger nasi cells contribute to nasofrontal duct (NFD) obstruction and chronic frontal sinus disease. To investigate this relationship, we conducted a review of the surgical outcome and computed tomographic imaging in 26 patients with chronic frontal sinusitis. Coronal and sagittal images were used to delineate the anatomic variability and mucosal disease in the NFD and frontal sinus region. Data from coronal and sagittal images were compared. The results were also correlated with the outcome of frontal sinus surgery in patients with a clinical history of chronic frontal sinus disease. Our data suggest that agger nasi cell pneumatization with narrowing of the frontal sinus outflow tract is a significant cause of persistent frontoethmoid pain and chronic frontal sinusitis. Sagittal reformatted images are more capable than coronal images of demonstrating agger nasi cell encroachment on the NFD, as well as NFD mucosal disease. Endoscopic frontal sinusotomy is an effective treatment for chronic frontal sinus disease.

The Role of Ostiomeatal Complex Obstruction in Maxillary Fungus Ball

2006 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
pp. 494-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
T TSAI ◽  
Y GUO ◽  
C HO ◽  
C LIN
Keyword(s):  
Fungus Ball ◽  
Ostiomeatal Complex

Endoscopic Surgery for Frontal and Ethmoid Sinus Mucoceles

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Endoscopic Surgery ◽  
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery ◽  
Frontal Sinus ◽  
Ethmoid Sinus ◽  
Endoscopic Approach ◽  
Sinus Surgery ◽  
Difficult Cases

Seven patients with frontal and ethmoid mucoceles treated by endoscopic sinus surgery were reviewed. Five cases were successfully managed, with two requiring a trephine procedure in combination with the intranasal endoscopic approach. Follow-up ranged from 3 to 33 months with a mean of 17.8 months. The use of endoscopic instruments through a trephine incision is recommended in difficult cases to assure patency of the frontal sinus recess. When a large frontal sinus mucocele extends into the anterior ethmoid, the endoscopic approach becomes ideal. Sinus mucoceles can be handled safely and successfully by endoscopic surgery and may eliminate the need for more traditional external procedures.

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