Diagnosis and treatment of solitary sphenoid sinus disease lesions.

Objective To explore the clinical features of the disease of solitary sphenoid sinus and improve the ability of diagnosis and treatment.Methods The clinical data of 19 cases suffering from isolated sphenoid sinus lesions were analyzed retrospectively and the correlated documents reviewed.Results All the 19 cases were preoperatively diagnosed by CT、MRI,and intranasal endoscopy.The postoperative pathology showed 10 cases with sphenoiditis,2 cases with cysts,7 cases with fungal infection.All the 19 cases were cured.Conclusion There is no specificity with solitary sphenoidal sinus disease.CT,MRI and diagnostic nasal endoscopic procedures can greatly improve the ability of diagnosis of isolated sphenoid sinus.Treatment with nasal endoscopic sinus surgery is a safe and effective method for isolated sphenoid sinus disease.