Isolated sphenoid sinus opacification is often asymptomatic and is not referred for otolaryngology consultation

Abstract Isolated sphenoid sinus opacifications (ISSOs) are clinically important because they can lead to serious complications. However, some patients with ISSOs are asymptomatic, and not all patients are properly referred to the otolaryngology department. Because past studies of ISSOs focused only...

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Main Authors: Naoki Ashida, Yohei Maeda, Takahiro Kitamura, Masaki Hayama, Takeshi Tsuda, Ayaka Nakatani, Sho Obata, Kazuya Takeda, Hitoshi Akazawa, Fumitaka Inaba, Naohiro Hosomi, Atsuhiko Uno, Hidenori Inohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89995-7