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Silent sinus syndrome (diagram)

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

The sequence of events in the development of silent sinus syndrome. 

  1. the maxillary ostium is obstructed and air is reabsorbed from the sinus
  2. negative pressure develops in the sinus drawing the walls of the maxillary sinus inwards
  3. inward bowing of the maxillary sinus walls results in enlargement of the orbit

Diagrams depicting evolution of silent sinus syndrome.

Author: Frank Gaillard

License: CC-NC-BY-SA

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