SPHENOIDAL RHINOSINUSITIS Case report
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Sphenoidal rhinosinusitis is infrequent and potentially dangerous, it is an inflammation and infection of the mucosa that lines the sinus cavity, it presents with a non-specific clinical condition, the most common is intense headache, visual and cranial nerve alterations, having few otorhinolaryngological manifestations which generates a late diagnosis. The implementation of timely treatment will reduce serious complications given the proximity to neighboring vital structures. In this article, a clinical case regarding will be presented in order to address clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment.
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