Silent Sinus Syndrome: A Case Report

Mymensingh Med J. 2022 Apr;31(2):562-563.

Abstract

To describe a case of silent sinus syndrome in the perspective of imaging studies, on 2 January 2020 we present this case of a 26-year-old Bangladeshi man with unilateral right facial asymmetry and no sino-nasal symptoms. He was referred to the Ophthalmology Department with complain of right palpebral ptosis and facial asymmetry for 7 months. On physical examination, painless enophthalmos and hypo globus of the right eye was seen. The computed tomography scan of the paranasal air sinuses showed opacification of the right maxillary sinus along with retraction of the walls of the sinus. Regardless of the clinical doubt, the conclusion can only be given by imaging studies, radiologist play a key role here.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Enophthalmos* / diagnosis
  • Enophthalmos* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillary Sinus / diagnostic imaging
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases* / complications
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed