An Uncommon Presentation of the Common Sinusitis

Authors

Massud Atta, HCA HealthcareFollow
Raj Ramlatchan, Drexel UniversityFollow
Latha Ganti, HCA HealthcareFollow
Gerald Delk, HCA HealthcareFollow
John Shivdat, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Coliseum Medical Centers

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

7-18-2020

Keywords

pansinusitis

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Emergency Medicine | Otolaryngology | Respiratory Tract Diseases | Virus Diseases

Abstract

A nine-year-old child was brought to the emergency room by her mother because of an upper respiratory infection symptoms and forehead swelling. The patient was seen by the emergency department physician and diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection; the forehead swelling was felt to be related to forceful coughing. The patient and patient’s mother returned on a second visit because the forehead swelling had not improved. A CT scan of the head was subsequently done which demonstrated pansinusitis.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

Recommended Citation

Atta M, Ramlatchan S R, Ganti L, et al. (July 18, 2020) An Uncommon Presentation of the Common Sinusitis. Cureus 12(7): e9263. doi:10.7759/cureus.9263