Silent Sinus Syndrome (SSS) is a rare disease consisting of a collapse of maxillary sinus walls with concomitant orbital floor descent. Due to its rareness, the literature highlights some confusion on its definition, diagnosis and management. A PRISMA-compliant systematic review was performed on SSS with focus on definition, diagnosis and therapeutic management. Twenty-eight studies were selected, with 276 patients evaluated. The analysis revealed that the leading definition of SSS includes evidence of both enophtalmos and maxillary atelectasia. Although the definition of SSS accepts only spontaneous sinus collapse, the presence of sinonasal diseases and history of facial trauma are starting to be included in the criteria. Most studies (n = 21) considered CT scans satisfactory for diagnosis of SSS, while 7 also performed MR. The majority of SSS were successfully treated with isolated functional endoscopic sinus surgery (n = 17), sparing orbital reconstruction as a rescue procedure in case of non-satisfactory long-term resolution of signs. Although the literature is starting to coordinate on diagnosis of SSS, our review revealed the necessity of consensus on its definition and management.

Silent sinus syndrome: systematic review and proposal of definition, diagnosis and management / C. Rosso, A.M. Saibene, G. Felisati, C. Pipolo. - In: ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA. - ISSN 0392-100X. - 37:2(2017 Apr), pp. 94-101. [10.14639/0392-100X-1598]

Silent sinus syndrome: systematic review and proposal of definition, diagnosis and management

C. Rosso
Primo
;
A.M. Saibene
Secondo
;
G. Felisati
Penultimo
;
C. Pipolo
Ultimo
2017

Abstract

Silent Sinus Syndrome (SSS) is a rare disease consisting of a collapse of maxillary sinus walls with concomitant orbital floor descent. Due to its rareness, the literature highlights some confusion on its definition, diagnosis and management. A PRISMA-compliant systematic review was performed on SSS with focus on definition, diagnosis and therapeutic management. Twenty-eight studies were selected, with 276 patients evaluated. The analysis revealed that the leading definition of SSS includes evidence of both enophtalmos and maxillary atelectasia. Although the definition of SSS accepts only spontaneous sinus collapse, the presence of sinonasal diseases and history of facial trauma are starting to be included in the criteria. Most studies (n = 21) considered CT scans satisfactory for diagnosis of SSS, while 7 also performed MR. The majority of SSS were successfully treated with isolated functional endoscopic sinus surgery (n = 17), sparing orbital reconstruction as a rescue procedure in case of non-satisfactory long-term resolution of signs. Although the literature is starting to coordinate on diagnosis of SSS, our review revealed the necessity of consensus on its definition and management.
enophthalmos; imploding antrum syndrome; maxillary atelectasia; silent sinus syndrome; silent sinus syndrome management; Biomarkers; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Humans; Saliva; Proteomics
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