A Case of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Lateral Frontal Sinusitis

Jeong, Jin Hyeok; Shin, Myung Chul; Kim, Ki Yong; Cho, Seok Hyun

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2011;18(1):71-74.
Published online May 31, 2011.

A Case of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Lateral Frontal Sinusitis

Jin Hyeok Jeong, Myung Chul Shin, Ki Yong Kim, Seok Hyun Cho

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. ent@hanyang.ac.kr

외측에 치우친 전두동염의 내시경 부비동 수술 1예

정진혁, 신명철, 김기용, 조석현

한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실

Abstract

Frontal sinusitis can cause an intractable frontal headache. Frequently, the external approach is performed for a lesion located in the lateral aspect of the frontal sinus. This area is considered to be "out of reach" for standard endoscopic instruments. However, problems such as scars can be a serious handicap of the external approach for patients with cosmetic concerns. We experienced a case of lateral frontal sinusitis associated with an intractable frontal headache, which was successfully treated via endoscopic sinus surgery aided by sagittal CT and intraoperative C-arm using K-wire instead of the external approach.

Key Words: Frontal sinus;Endoscopic sinus surgery