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Pneumatocele
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Pneu`mat´o`cele
n.1.(Med.) A distention of the scrotum by air; also, hernia of the lungs.
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4-6) Abnormal expansions of the frontal sinuses have also been given the diagnosis of pneumocele, pneumosinus frontalis, sinus hypertrophy, aerocele, hyperpneumatization, and sinus ectasia.
Pneumosinus dilatans frontalis: a case report by Tullio, Antonio / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
For instance, an aerocele causes sinus expansion because of one-way air-trapping, [1] whereas atelectasis reduces sinus volume because of a complete ostial obstruction, with a subsequent gas resorption and formation of a vacuum.
Sinusitis-induced enophthalmos: The silent sinus syndrome by Tami, Thomas A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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