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paranasal sinus
Paired, air-filled cavities in the bones of the face.
Structure:
- the paranasal sinuses are lined with mucus membrane continuous with that of the nasal cavity.
* images showing location of paranasal sinuses [2,3]
Related
sinusitis
Specific
ethmoidal sinus; ethmoidal antrum; ethmoidal air cell
frontal sinus
maxillary sinus; maxillary antrum
sphenoidal sinus
General
sinus
Properties
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- Goodman DM, Lynm C, Livingston EL
JAMA Patient Page
Adult Sinusitis
JAMA. 2013;309(8):837.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1656256
- Ryan M, Riley CA
JAMA Otolaryngology Patient Page
What Is Sinus Surgery?
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online August 17, 2023
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2808657
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