Vázquez Alejandro, Baredes Soly, Setzen Michael, Eloy Jean Anderson
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Aug;49(4):899-910. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.014. Epub 2016 Jun 18.
The frontal sinus is the most complex of all paranasal sinuses. Given its proximity to the cranial vault and orbit, frontal sinus pathology can progress to involve these structures and lead to significant morbidity, or even mortality. Surgical management of the frontal sinus is technically challenging. Various open and endoscopic surgical techniques are available to the otolaryngologist. This article presents an overview of the major disease entities that affect the frontal sinus, with a special emphasis on treatment principles and surgical management.
额窦是所有鼻窦中最复杂的。鉴于其与颅顶和眼眶相邻，额窦病变可能进展累及这些结构，并导致严重的发病率，甚至死亡率。额窦的外科治疗在技术上具有挑战性。耳鼻喉科医生有多种开放和内镜手术技术可供选择。本文概述了影响额窦的主要疾病实体，特别强调治疗原则和外科治疗。
