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Epidural Abscess, A Complication of Frontal Sinusitis

This page was last updated on: April 7, 2012

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Anatomy of the Sinuses

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Axial CT scan shows an epidural abscess secondary to acute frontal sinusitis, The CT frome to the right shows complete opacification of thefrontal sinus and erosion of the septum separating the right and left frontal sinuses.

Bilateral frontal sinus trephination was performed and the sinus was drained and irrigated through the red rubber tubes left in the sinus cavity.

Otolaryngology Houston

Bechara Y. Ghorayeb, MD

OTOLARYNGOLOGY - HEAD & NECK SURGERY

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Houston, Texas 77043

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