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Frontal sinus osteomyelitis with midline fistula

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Chronic osteomyelitis of frontal sinus is a rare complication of recurrent sinusitis. The pent-up secretions in the sinus may result in pressure necrosis of the containing wall of frontal sinus resulting in persistently discharging fistula. Here we present a case of chronic osteomyelitis of frontal sinus with persistent midline fistula over forehead in a 30 year old male managed surgically by osteoplastic flap procedure and frontal sinus obliteration with abdominal fat.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Calcutta National Medical College, Avik Kumar Jana, C/O Asoke Kr. Jana, Model Town, Garia, Balia, Kolkata, 84, W. B., India

    Abhishek Jaswal, Avik Kumar Jana, Biswajit Sikder, Utpal Jana & Tapan Kumar Nandi

  2. National Medical College, 24 Gorachand Road, Kolkata, 700 014, India

    Abhishek Jaswal, Avik Kumar Jana, Biswajit Sikder, Utpal Jana & Tapan Kumar Nandi

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Jaswal, A., Jana, A.K., Sikder, B. et al. Frontal sinus osteomyelitis with midline fistula. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 284–287 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0082-6

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