A Case of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Lateral Frontal Sinusitis.
- Author:
Jin Hyeok JEONG
1
;
Myung Chul SHIN
;
Ki Yong KIM
;
Seok Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. ent@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Frontal sinus;
Endoscopic sinus surgery
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Cosmetics;
Frontal Sinus;
Frontal Sinusitis;
Headache;
Humans
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2011;18(1):71-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Frontal sinusitis can cause an intractable frontal headache. Frequently, the external approach is performed for a lesion located in the lateral aspect of the frontal sinus. This area is considered to be "out of reach" for standard endoscopic instruments. However, problems such as scars can be a serious handicap of the external approach for patients with cosmetic concerns. We experienced a case of lateral frontal sinusitis associated with an intractable frontal headache, which was successfully treated via endoscopic sinus surgery aided by sagittal CT and intraoperative C-arm using K-wire instead of the external approach.
