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Acute Diplopia as the Presenting Sign of Silent Sinus Syndrome

Norman A. Saffra, Aleksandr Rakhamimov, Leslie A. Saint-Louis, Robyn J. Wolintz

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Abstract

Silent sinus syndrome is a rare acquired condition that typically presents as enophthalmos and hypoglobus due to atelectasis of the maxillary sinus. The chronic negative pressure in the sinus slowly retracts the orbital floor, altering orbital anatomy and affecting the function of orbital contents. The authors present the first case of acute vertical diplopia as the presenting symptom of silent sinus syndrome.

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Silent sinus syndrome is a rare acquired condition that typically presents as enophthalmos and hypoglobus due to atelectasis of the maxillary sinus. The chronic negative pressure in the sinus slowly retracts the orbital floor, altering orbital anatomy and affecting the function of orbital contents. The authors present the first case of acute vertical diplopia as the presenting symptom of silent sinus syndrome.

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Silent sinus syndrome is a rare acquired condition that typically presents as enophthalmos and hypoglobus due to atelectasis of the maxillary sinus. The chronic negative pressure in the sinus slowly retracts the orbital floor, altering orbital anatomy and affecting the function of orbital contents. The authors present the first case of acute vertical diplopia as the presenting symptom of silent sinus syndrome.

Key concepts: Medicine, Enophthalmos, Diplopia, Sinus (botany), Maxillary sinus, Atelectasis, Surgery, Anatomy

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