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Management Of Enophthalmos From Silent Sinus Syndrome With A Customized Orbital Implant, Jason E. Cohn, Mofiyinfolu Sokoya, Mohammad Hararah, Sameep Kadakia, Yadranko Ducic
Management Of Enophthalmos From Silent Sinus Syndrome With A Customized Orbital Implant, Jason E. Cohn, Mofiyinfolu Sokoya, Mohammad Hararah, Sameep Kadakia, Yadranko Ducic
Otolaryngology (ENT) Resident Research
Background We describe the surgical treatment of silent sinus syndrome, a disease characterized by progressive enophthalmos and hypoglobus due to orbital floor collapse with opacification of the maxillary sinus, in the presence of chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Methods Case study of a 55-year-old male with persistent diplopia secondary to left-sided esotropia and enophthalmos from chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Results Two stage procedure to treat the sinonasal and orbital symptoms, which include endoscopic sinus surgery to treat the underlying the ostial obstruction along with decompression of maxillary sinus. Then, reconstruction of the orbital floor with a customized implant.
Conclusions Though the treatment of …