Nose & Pns -complications Of Sinusitis

Question 1

Intracranial complications of sinusitis (5)

Answer 1

1. meningitis and encephalitis
2. extradural abscess
3. subdue also abscess
4. brain abscess
5. cavernous sinus thrombosis

Question 2

Orbital complications of sinusitis (6)

Answer 2

1. inflammatory oedema of lids
2. subperiosteal abscess
3. orbital cellulitis
4. orbital abscess
5. superior orbital fissure syndrome
6. orbital apex syndrome

Question 3

Complications of sinusitis

Answer 3

1. local complications
2. orbital complications
3. intracranial complications
4. descending infections
5. focal complications

Question 4

Pott’s puffy tumour

Answer 4

Subperiosteal frontal abscess