KEY FACTS Terminology Rare, benign fibroosseous lesion composed of fibrous tissue & mature bone You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Benign, well-defined, slow-growing, bone-forming tumor You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Fibroosseous lesion in which normal medullary bone is replaced by weak osseous & fibrous tissue You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a…
KEY FACTS Terminology Destruction of osteocartilaginous structures of nose, sinuses, and palate induced by chronic inhalation of cocaine You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a…
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KEY FACTS Terminology Silent sinus syndrome (SSS): Acquired process with maxillary sinus walls retraction → reduced volume → depression of orbital floor → enophthalmos ± hypoglobus Synonym: Maxillary atelectasis with enophthalmos You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership…
KEY FACTS Terminology Mucocele: Cyst lined by normal respiratory epithelium and filled with mucus; will cause expanded, chronically obstructed sinus You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you…
KEY FACTS Terminology Solitary inflammatory polyp resulting from edematous hypertrophy of respiratory epithelium You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Nonneoplastic, inflammatory swelling of sinonasal mucosa that buckles to form polyps You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in…
KEY FACTS Terminology Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS): Rapidly progressive (hours to days), transmucosal fungal sinus infection in immunocompromised patients with vascular, bone, soft tissues, orbit, & intracranial invasion resulting in "dry gangrene"; mortality 50-80% You’re Reading a Preview Become…