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Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis as a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache

Year 2020, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 76 - 78, 20.12.2020

Zeynep Önerci Altunay

Abstract

Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is a rare clinical entity which may cause disturbing headache not only in the sphenoid sinus area but the pain may refer to occipital, frontal, temporal area, or vertex, or may cause retroorbital pain. The diagnosis of isolated sphenoid sinusitis as a potential cause of headache is often missed or delayed due to the nonspecific presentation and needs to be considered when a patient presents with atypical headaches. A normal nasal endoscopic examination does not exclude sphenoid sinus disease. The diagnosis of isolated sphenoid sinus disease is often made radiologically, as symptoms and signs are nonspecific. Headaches which are not responding to conservative treatment should be referred to tertiary settings for further assessment Mycetoma should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis.

Keywords

Atypical headache headache mycetoma sinusitis sphenoid sinusitis

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Primary Language English
Subjects Otorhinolaryngology
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Zeynep Önerci Altunay This is me 0000-0002-9000-259X

Publication Date December 20, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 3 Issue: 3

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APA Önerci Altunay, Z. (2020). Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis as a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 3(3), 76-78. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.012
AMA Önerci Altunay Z. Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis as a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. December 2020;3(3):76-78. doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.012
Chicago Önerci Altunay, Zeynep. “Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis As a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3, no. 3 (December 2020): 76-78. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.012.
EndNote Önerci Altunay Z (December 1, 2020) Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis as a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3 3 76–78.
IEEE Z. Önerci Altunay, “Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis as a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache”, Eur J Rhinol Allergy, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 76–78, 2020, doi: 10.5152/ejra.2020.012.
ISNAD Önerci Altunay, Zeynep. “Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis As a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3/3 (December2020), 76-78. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.012.
JAMA Önerci Altunay Z. Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis as a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020;3:76–78.
MLA Önerci Altunay, Zeynep. “Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis As a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, vol. 3, no. 3, 2020, pp. 76-78, doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.012.
Vancouver Önerci Altunay Z. Isolated Sphenoid Sinusitis as a Rare Cause of Atypical Headache. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020;3(3):76-8.
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