Pneumocele
Last revised by Maxime St-Amant ◉
on 23 May 2018
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St-Amant M, Pneumocele. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 11 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60515
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23 May 2018,
Maxime St-Amant ◉
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Last revised:
23 May 2018,
Maxime St-Amant ◉
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Synonyms:
- Pneumocoele
- Pneumocele of the paranasal sinuses
- Paranasal sinus pneumocele
Pneumocele refers to focal or diffuse enlargement of an aerated paranasal sinus with thinning of its bony walls. The latter allows differentiation from pneumosinus dilatans in which the walls of the involved paranasal sinus remain intact.
References
- 1. Peter M. Som, Hugh D. Curtin. Head and Neck Imaging. (2011) p. 238 ISBN: 9780323087926
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