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Complications of Sinusitis

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Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Otolaryngology

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Abstract

Complications of sinusitis arise mostly as a result of the sinuses being separated from key organ structures only by relatively thin pieces of bone. As a result, there is always the potential for the disease to spread from the sinuses into the orbital space, and intracranially.

This chapter explores both the extracranial and intracranial manifestations of extension of disease beyond the sinuses. Within each of these areas, we will discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and the medical and surgical management of these complications.

Because of the unique aspects in presentation and management of allergic fungal disease, we end with a separate section on this disease entity.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Sections of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Lucila Marquez M.D., M.P.H.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Matthew Sitton M.D. & Jennifer Dang M.D.

  3. Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Matthew Sitton M.D.

  4. Neuroradiology Section, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Brandon H. Tran M.D.

  5. Bobby Alford Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin St Ste 640.00, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Deidre R. Larrier M.D.

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Marquez, L., Sitton, M., Dang, J., Tran, B.H., Larrier, D.R. (2016). Complications of Sinusitis. In: Valdez, T., Vallejo, J. (eds) Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21744-4_8

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