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Orbital Complications of Frontal Sinusitis

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The most common cause of orbital infections is sinusitis, most commonly arising from the ethmoid sinuses. However, frontal sinusitis complications may progress rapidly and result in worse outcomes.

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Manes: consultant (Medtronic)

Marple: consultant (Teva, Sunovian)

Batra: Research grants (ARS, Medtronic), consultant (Medtronic)

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  1. Section of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Richard P. Manes MD

  2. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA

    Bradley F. Marple MD

  3. Section of Rhinology, Sinus Surgery, and Skull Base Surgery, Co-Director, Rush Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St., Suite 550, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Pete S. Batra MD, FACS

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Manes, R.P., Marple, B.F., Batra, P.S. (2016). Orbital Complications of Frontal Sinusitis. In: Kountakis, S., Senior, B., Draf, W. (eds) The Frontal Sinus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48523-1_8

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