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Frontal sinusitis

MedGen UID:
8919
•Concept ID:
C0016735
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Frontal Sinusitides; Frontal Sinusitis; Sinusitides, Frontal; Sinusitis, Frontal
SNOMED CT: Frontal sinusitis (78737005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001121

Definition

An acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the mucous membrane of the frontal sinus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFrontal sinusitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Medical Management of Frontal Sinusitis.
Sohal M, Tessema B, Brown SM
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Aug;49(4):927-34. Epub 2016 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.016. PMID: 27329981
Ethmoid sinus osteoma: diagnosis and management.
Pons Y, Blancal JP, Vérillaud B, Sauvaget E, Ukkola-Pons E, Kania R, Herman P
Head Neck 2013 Feb;35(2):201-4. Epub 2012 Feb 6 doi: 10.1002/hed.22945. PMID: 22307968
Complications of frontal sinusitis and their management.
Goldberg AN, Oroszlan G, Anderson TD
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2001 Feb;34(1):211-25. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70307-8. PMID: 11344074

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and Radiologic Characterization of Frontal Sinusitis in the Pediatric Population.
Velasquez N, Strober W, Shaffer A, Stapleton A
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Aug;130(8):923-928. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1177/0003489420987969. PMID: 33435715
Endoscopic management of frontal sinus diseases after frontal craniotomy: a case series and review of the literature.
Crocetta FM, Farneti P, Sollini G, Castellucci A, Ghidini A, Spinosi MC, Fernandez IJ, Zoli M, Mazzatenta D, Pasquini E
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021 Apr;278(4):1035-1045. Epub 2020 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06335-7. PMID: 32880737
The role of frontal sinus drillouts in nasal polyposis.
Orgain CA, Harvey RJ
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Feb;26(1):34-40. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000425. PMID: 29095709
Imaging of complicated frontal sinusitis.
Kolsi N, Zrig A, Chouchène H, Bouatay R, Harrathi K, Koubaa J
Pan Afr Med J 2017;26:209. Epub 2017 Apr 19 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.209.11817. PMID: 28690724Free PMC Article
Acute and chronic frontal sinusitis.
Brook I
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2003 May;9(3):171-4. doi: 10.1097/00063198-200305000-00003. PMID: 12682560

Diagnosis

Frontal Bone Osteomyelitis in Adult.
Kc KM, Gnawali GP, Gc R
J Nepal Health Res Counc 2022 Jun 3;20(1):257-259. doi: 10.33314/jnhrc.v20i01.3854. PMID: 35945886
Clinical and Radiologic Characterization of Frontal Sinusitis in the Pediatric Population.
Velasquez N, Strober W, Shaffer A, Stapleton A
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Aug;130(8):923-928. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1177/0003489420987969. PMID: 33435715
Frontal sinus schwannoma.
Petersen J, Gilain L, Coutu A, Saroul N
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2018 Jun;135(3):213-215. Epub 2018 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2018.03.001. PMID: 29703708
Evaluation and Decision Making in Frontal Sinus Surgery.
Saini AT, Govindaraj S
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Aug;49(4):911-25. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.015. PMID: 27450615
Acute and chronic frontal sinusitis.
Brook I
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2003 May;9(3):171-4. doi: 10.1097/00063198-200305000-00003. PMID: 12682560

Therapy

Pott's Puffy Tumor.
Tibesar RJ, Azhdam AM, Borrelli M
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Sep;100(6_suppl):870S-872S. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1177/01455613211039031. PMID: 34414793
Overview of Frontal Sinus Pathology and Management.
Vázquez A, Baredes S, Setzen M, Eloy JA
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Aug;49(4):899-910. Epub 2016 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.014. PMID: 27329984
Medical Management of Frontal Sinusitis.
Sohal M, Tessema B, Brown SM
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Aug;49(4):927-34. Epub 2016 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.016. PMID: 27329981
Anatomic Considerations in Frontal Sinus Surgery.
Folbe AJ, Svider PF, Eloy JA
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Aug;49(4):935-43. Epub 2016 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.03.017. PMID: 27329978
Acute and chronic frontal sinusitis.
Brook I
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2003 May;9(3):171-4. doi: 10.1097/00063198-200305000-00003. PMID: 12682560

Prognosis

Clinical and Radiologic Characterization of Frontal Sinusitis in the Pediatric Population.
Velasquez N, Strober W, Shaffer A, Stapleton A
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Aug;130(8):923-928. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1177/0003489420987969. PMID: 33435715
The role of frontal sinus drillouts in nasal polyposis.
Orgain CA, Harvey RJ
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Feb;26(1):34-40. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000425. PMID: 29095709
Cranialization of the frontal sinus--the final remedy for refractory chronic frontal sinusitis.
van Dijk JM, Wagemakers M, Korsten-Meijer AG, Kees Buiter CT, van der Laan BF, Mooij JJ
J Neurosurg 2012 Mar;116(3):531-5. Epub 2011 Dec 16 doi: 10.3171/2011.11.JNS101849. PMID: 22175720
Acute and chronic frontal sinusitis.
Brook I
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2003 May;9(3):171-4. doi: 10.1097/00063198-200305000-00003. PMID: 12682560
Sinusitis and headache.
Salman SD, Rebeiz EE
J Med Liban 1994;42(4):200-2. PMID: 8558577

Clinical prediction guides

Assessment of the necessity of frontal sinostomy in cases of frontal sinusitis associated with fungus ball of the maxillary sinus.
Wang D, Li Y, Hua H, Zhao Y, Gao CB, Fang P
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Apr;279(4):1885-1890. Epub 2021 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06933-z. PMID: 34129085
Balloon sinuplasty: two-year follow up using Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 outcomes.
Sinnott J, Chisholm E
J Laryngol Otol 2021 May;135(5):415-419. Epub 2021 Apr 29 doi: 10.1017/S0022215121000700. PMID: 33910663
Does Sinusitis Affect Lateralization of a Tuning Fork Weber Test?
Ungar OJ, Wengier A, Cavel O, Abergel A, Safadi A, Warshavsky A, Horowitz G, Handzel O, Oron Y, Shilo S
Otol Neurotol 2021 Jul 1;42(6):792-798. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003086. PMID: 33661238
Management of Frontal Bone Fractures.
Schultz JJ, Chen J, Sabharwal S, Halsey JN, Hoppe IC, Lee ES, Granick MS
J Craniofac Surg 2019 Oct;30(7):2026-2029. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005720. PMID: 31261348
Impact of residual frontal recess cells on frontal sinusitis after endoscopic sinus surgery.
Nakayama T, Asaka D, Kuboki A, Okushi T, Kojima H
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul;275(7):1795-1801. Epub 2018 May 18 doi: 10.1007/s00405-018-5003-7. PMID: 29777294

Recent systematic reviews

Indications and Outcomes of the Osteoplastic Flap Procedure With or Without Obliteration.
Lee YH, Lee JY, Lawson W
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Nov/Dec;31(8):2243-2249. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006717. PMID: 33136864
Evolution of the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shih LC, Patel VS, Choby GW, Nakayama T, Hwang PH
Laryngoscope 2018 Feb;128(2):317-326. Epub 2017 Sep 16 doi: 10.1002/lary.26794. PMID: 28921539
Functional endoscopic balloon dilation of sinus ostia for chronic rhinosinusitis.
Ahmed J, Pal S, Hopkins C, Jayaraj S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 Jul 6;(7):CD008515. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008515.pub2. PMID: 21735433
Safety and efficacy of the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Anderson P, Sindwani R
Laryngoscope 2009 Sep;119(9):1828-33. doi: 10.1002/lary.20565. PMID: 19554631
Endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure for the treatment of chronic frontal sinusitis: a systematic review.
Scott NA, Wormald P, Close D, Gallagher R, Anthony A, Maddern GJ
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003 Oct;129(4):427-38. doi: 10.1016/S0194-59980301306-8. PMID: 14574300

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