International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 399-401, April 2003

Sphenoid sinus tuberculosis in children—a rare entity

  • S.C. Sharma
    • ,
  • P. Baruah

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: B107, Doctors Apartments, Vasundhara Enclave, New Delhi 110096, India

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India

Received 13 March 2002; received in revised form 16 October 2002; accepted 21 October 2002.

Abstract 

Tuberculosis involving the sphenoid sinus is an unusual entity. Two cases of sphenoid tuberculosis in the pediatric age group are described along with a review of literature. In both cases, MRI was performed for radiological assessment followed by endoscopic biopsy to establish tissue diagnosis. The patients received antitubercular therapy and have shown good clinical response. Tuberculosis as a differential diagnosis of sphenoid lesions is to be kept in mind especially in tropical countries.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Sphenoid sinus, Magnetic resonance imaging

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PII: S0165-5876(02)00381-6

doi:10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00381-6

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 399-401, April 2003

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