International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 132-135 , September 2008

Isolated acute sphenoiditis with visual loss: A rare disorder in pediatric patients

  • Marco Berlucchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Spedali Civili, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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  • Manuela Rossini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Spedali Civili, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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  • Maria P. Bondioni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Radiology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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  • Piero Nicolai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Received 31 December 2007 ,Accepted 18 January 2008.

  • Image Result

    Axial spin-echo T1-weighted image reveals homogeneous, hypointense tissue with hyperintense internal septa in the left sphenoid sinus (white arrows).

    Axial spin-echo T1-weighted image reveals homogeneous, hypointense tissue with hyperintense internal septa in the left sphenoid sinus (white arrows).

  • Image Result

    Coronal CT-scan shows the left sphenoid sinus completely filled with homogeneous hypodense tissue (asterisk). No erosions of the sinus walls are evident. Both optic nerves are in anatomical relationsh

    Coronal CT-scan shows the left sphenoid sinus completely filled with homogeneous hypodense tissue (asterisk). No erosions of the sinus walls are evident. Both optic nerves are in anatomical relationship with this sinus.

PII: S1871-4048(08)00007-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.01.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 132-135 , September 2008

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