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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:2390-2392, October 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
HEAD AND NECK

Silent Sinus Syndrome: An Acquired Condition

Roula Hourany^a, Nafi Aygun^a, Charley C. Della Santina^b and S. James Zinreich^a

^a Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
^b Departments of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Address correspondence to Nafi Aygun, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Phipps B-126-A, Baltimore, MD 21287

Summary: We present the case of a 30-year-old man with silent sinus syndrome. A CT scan obtained 10 years earlier showed completely normal maxillary sinuses. This case illustrates the acquired nature of this disorder.