Paralysie du nerf abducens droit révélant une pansinusite

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L'association entre la sinusite, en particulier, sphénoïdale et la paralysie oculomotrice a été déjà décrite dans la littérature, mais reste très rare. Nous rapportons un cas d'une patiente âgée de 14 ans sans antécédents pathologiques particuliers consultant pour une une paralysie du VI gauche survenant dans un contexte fébrile. L'examen ophtalmologiquet complété par un bilan radiologique, à révélé une pansunisite du même coté. Les auteures suggèrent que devant toute paralysie oculomotrice, et après avoir éliminé une étiologie tumorale, il faut rechercher à un foyer infectieux locorégional et le bien traite.

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Immune dysfunction in refractory sinusitis in a tertiary care setting.

Caroline K L Chee, S. F. Graham, A Carothers … (2001)

To examine the contribution of the primary immunodeficiency states, which are uncommon in the general population, to refractory sinusitis. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 316 patients with sinusitis who were referred to the Allergy and Immunology Clinic for immunological evaluation from 1991 to 1997. Of the 316 patients, 79 were selected for further study. Inclusion criteria included at least one sinus surgery and/or sinusitis diagnosed by endoscopy and/or computed tomography (CT) scan at least three times in the previous year. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), allergic fungal sinusitis, cystic fibrosis, and primary ciliary dyskinesia were excluded. The results of their immunological evaluation for atopy, T-lymphocyte function, and immunoglobulin levels were examined. The average age of these 79 patients was 44 years (+/- 14.5 standard deviation [SD]). They had, on average, 2.94 (+/- 2.19 SD) previous operations and had mean sinus CT scores (Lund-McKay) of 11.2 (+/- 5.0 SD). Forty of 79 (50.6%) patients had at least one positive result on skin test to an aeroallergen. Delayed hypersensitivity skin testing revealed that 22 of 55 patients (40%) were anergic. Of the 60 patients with in vitro T-lymphocyte function testing, 54.8% showed abnormal proliferation in response to recall antigens, 11.3% had decreased response to alloantigen, and 26.3% demonstrated decreased response to T-cell mitogens. Determination of quantitative immunoglobulins showed low immunoglobulin G in 14 of 78 patients (17.9%), low immunoglobulin A in 13 of 78 (16.7%), and low immunoglobulin M in 4 of 78 (5.1%). Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) was diagnosed in 9.9% of patients, and selective IgA deficiency was found in 6.2%. This retrospective review reveals an unexpectedly high incidence of immune dysfunction. These results suggest that immunological testing should be an integral part of the evaluation of patients with refractory sinusitis.

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Sphenoid sinusitis. A review of 30 cases.

Stefan Weber, Felicity A. Baker, Magdeleine D. N. Lew … (1983)

We studied 30 patients with infectious sphenoid sinusitis (15 acute cases and 15 chronic cases) in an effort to characterize the clinical presentation, bacteriology, and associated complications of this frequently misdiagnosed infection. Severe frontal, temporal, or retro-orbital headache that radiated to the occipital regions or pain in the trigeminal (V1 to V3) distribution or both were the most prominent presenting symptoms. In acute cases, purulent exudate was frequently seen in the middle and superior nasal turbinates. Computerized axial tomography or sinus tomography and cannulation of the sphenoid sinus proved to be the most useful diagnostic studies. Organisms detected in acute cases included streptococci other than Streptococcus pneumoniae (41 per cent), Staphylococcus aureus (29 per cent), and Str. pneumoniae (17 per cent). In chronic infections, gram-negative bacilli (43 per cent) and staphylococcal species (24 per cent) were the predominant organisms. In acute disease, early diagnosis and aggressive therapy, including surgical drainage, were important. Delay in treatment was always associated with serious morbidity or mortality. Fatal complications included cavernous sinus thrombosis and bacterial meningitis.

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Anatomic variations of the sphenoid sinus on computed tomography.

Mustafa Kazkayasi, M Karadeniz, Osman K Arikan (2005)

Anatomic variations of the vital structures adjacent to the sphenoid sinus can be jeopardized during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). The knowledge of the size and extent of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus (SS) is an important condition for adequate surgical treatment of its disease. The bony anatomic variations of SS as well as its relationship with adjacent vital structures were reviewed in this paper. The study was performed on 267 patients with a complaint of chronic or recurrent sinusitis. Computed tomographic (CT) scans were obtained upon completion of therapy. The evaluations of the sphenoid sinuses were regarded separately, so as 534 sides were examined. Especially bony anatomic variations as well as mucosal abnormalities of the sphenoid sinuses were examined. Pneumatization of the pterygoid process and anterior clinoid process were found in 39.7% and 17.2% of the patients respectively. Vidian canal protrusion was found in a total of 158 sides of which 60 were bilateral. These entities were encountered usually when pneumatization of the pterygoid process occurred. Carotid canal and optic canal protrusions were found in 5.2% and 4.1% of the patients respectively. Mucosal thickening, and polyps or cysts of sphenoid sinuses were detected in 20.6% and 4.5% of the patients respectively. There was a statistically significant correlation between pterygoid pneumatization and vidian canal protrusion (p < 0.001), and vs. foramen rotundum protusion (p = 0.004). While the optic canal protrusion was found significantly associated with the anterior clinoid pneumatization (p < 0.001), there was no statistically significant correlation between a carotid canal protrusion and anterior clinoid pneumatization (p = 0.250). Sphenoid sinus surgery is very risky, because of changing variations of the cavity. We are in the opinion that detailed data from CT scans of SS will enable the surgeon to interpret any anatomic variations and pathological conditions before initiation of the surgical therapy.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Pan Afr Med J

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Pan Afr Med J

Journal ID (publisher-id): PAMJ

Title: The Pan African Medical Journal

Publisher: The African Field Epidemiology Network

ISSN (Electronic): 1937-8688

Publication date (Electronic): 15 June 2015

Publication date Collection: 2015

Volume: 21

Electronic Location Identifier: 121

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[1 ]Hôpital Militaire Moulay Ismail, Mekens, Maroc

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[& ]Corresponding author: Adil Bouzidi, Hôpital Militaire Moulay Ismail, Mekens, Maroc

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Publisher ID: PAMJ-21-121

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.121.6978

PMC ID: 4546732

SO-VID: 5cee6225-13be-49fc-a111-611ac572c07d

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Paralysie du nerf abducens droit révélant une pansinusite Translated title: Right abducens nerve palsy revealing pansinusitis

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Immune dysfunction in refractory sinusitis in a tertiary care setting.

Sphenoid sinusitis. A review of 30 cases.

Anatomic variations of the sphenoid sinus on computed tomography.

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