Sinusitis

Reports on sinusitis findings from S. Alzahid and co-researchers provide new insights

Published in Blood Weekly, June 11th, 2009

According to recent research published in the Journal of Laryngology and Otology, "We report an extremely rare upper airway complication of oesophageal stent failure. Case report: A 58-year-old woman presented four months after having a covered (anti-reflux valve type) oesophageal stent placed for a benign oesophageal stricture."

"Abdominal radiography showed a broken fragment at the gastroesophageal junction and another fragment in the rectum. On presentation, the patient had pneumonia with sepsis which required intensive care management. After recovery, she developed sinus symptoms of facial pain, green nasal discharge and bilateral hearing loss. ENT review...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-06-11)

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