Journal of Dental and Allied Sciences

REVIEW ARTICLE
Year
: 2018  |  Volume : 7  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 81--83

A review on silent sinus syndrome


T Sridhar, B Karthika, M Pavani, A Srinithi Iswarya, D Shoban, A Priya 
 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. A Srinithi Iswarya
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
India

Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is a rare condition that causes facial asymmetry, unilateral painless enophthalmos, orbital floor collapse, and diplopia, which represent the chronic maxillary sinus atelectasis with chronic negative pressure within the sinus. SSS is also known as imploding antrum. Some believe that congenital development of the maxillary sinus may also be responsible for the development of SSS. Its characteristic imaging features are maxillary sinus outlet obstruction, sinus opacification, and volume loss caused by inward retraction of the sinus wall. Ostium obstruction appears to play a critical role in the development of SSS. Treatment involves reconstructive procedure of orbital floor and functional endoscopic sinus surgery.


How to cite this article:
Sridhar T, Karthika B, Pavani M, Iswarya A S, Shoban D, Priya A. A review on silent sinus syndrome.J Dent Allied Sci 2018;7:81-83


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Sridhar T, Karthika B, Pavani M, Iswarya A S, Shoban D, Priya A. A review on silent sinus syndrome. J Dent Allied Sci [serial online] 2018 [cited 2023 Jun 5 ];7:81-83
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