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Acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis: a disease with complications
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 June 2007
Abstract
A case of acute isolated sphenoid sinusitis is described in a twelve year old boy who presented with ophthalmic complications. The literature is reviewed to emphasize the potential dangers of this condition.
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