Sinus Balloon Dilation as Treatment for Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis with Impaired Vision for a Child

This paper is about sinus balloon dilatation in treatment of acute left sphenoid sinusitis with left impaired vision in a child. Balloon catheter dilatation (BCD) of the sinus ostia is a new technique. It has been shown to be a minimally invasive technique to manage chronic sinusitis. However, this...

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Main Authors: Yin Zhao, Kangbing Chen, Zonggui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5209243
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description This paper is about sinus balloon dilatation in treatment of acute left sphenoid sinusitis with left impaired vision in a child. Balloon catheter dilatation (BCD) of the sinus ostia is a new technique. It has been shown to be a minimally invasive technique to manage chronic sinusitis. However, this method is rarely used in the treatment of acute sinusitis. So far, we know of no reported cases of sinus balloon dilatation in treatment of this case, especially for children.
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spelling doaj-art-18543cd8ead54b58b6f75cd03766aa872025-02-03T05:59:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352016-01-01201610.1155/2016/52092435209243Sinus Balloon Dilation as Treatment for Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis with Impaired Vision for a ChildYin Zhao0Kangbing Chen1Zonggui Wang2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, ChinaThis paper is about sinus balloon dilatation in treatment of acute left sphenoid sinusitis with left impaired vision in a child. Balloon catheter dilatation (BCD) of the sinus ostia is a new technique. It has been shown to be a minimally invasive technique to manage chronic sinusitis. However, this method is rarely used in the treatment of acute sinusitis. So far, we know of no reported cases of sinus balloon dilatation in treatment of this case, especially for children.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5209243
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title Sinus Balloon Dilation as Treatment for Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis with Impaired Vision for a Child
title_full Sinus Balloon Dilation as Treatment for Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis with Impaired Vision for a Child
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title_short Sinus Balloon Dilation as Treatment for Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis with Impaired Vision for a Child
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