{"id":1031,"date":"2025-03-28T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2025-03-28T16:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:00:11","slug":"silent-sinus-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/silent-sinus-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Sinus Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u0130ndex<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/silent-sinus-syndrome\/#Silent_Sinus_Syndrome\" >Silent Sinus Syndrome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/silent-sinus-syndrome\/#Why_is_this_syndrome_%E2%80%9CSilent%E2%80%9D\" >Why is this syndrome \u201cSilent\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/silent-sinus-syndrome\/#What_are_the_symptoms\" >What are the symptoms?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/silent-sinus-syndrome\/#Diagnosis_and_Imaging\" >Diagnosis and Imaging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/silent-sinus-syndrome\/#Treatment_Options\" >Treatment Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/silent-sinus-syndrome\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Silent_Sinus_Syndrome\"><\/span><strong>Silent Sinus Syndrome<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Silent Sinus Syndrome<\/strong> is a rare disease that initially does not cause any obvious complaints, but over time can cause structural changes in the facial bones and around the eyes. This condition may also be referred to by different terms in the medical literature:\u00a0 <strong>Silent Maxillary Sinus Collapse<\/strong> ,\u00a0 <strong>Asymptomatic Sinus Collapse Syndrome<\/strong> \u00a0or\u00a0 <strong>Negative Pressure Maxillary Sinus Syndrome<\/strong> . All of these names refer to the same basic problem, namely the collapse of the maxillary sinus (the air space within the upper jaw bone) over time and its effects on the surrounding tissues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_this_syndrome_%E2%80%9CSilent%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Why is this syndrome \u201cSilent\u201d?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The disease, as its name suggests, progresses silently for a long time. Most of the symptoms seen in classic sinus diseases, such as infection, pain or nasal congestion, are not seen in this syndrome. The negative pressure that develops as a result of the air in the sinus not being able to be expelled naturally causes the sinus cavity to collapse inward. This condition is usually unilateral and causes the anatomical boundaries between the sinus and the eyeball to change.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_symptoms\"><\/span><strong>What are the symptoms?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Inward collapse of the eye ( <strong>enophthalmos<\/strong> )<\/li>\n<li>Drooping or sagging eyelids ( <strong>hypoglobus<\/strong> )<\/li>\n<li>A feeling of squinting in the eyes, double vision<\/li>\n<li>Noticeable change in facial symmetry<\/li>\n<li>Rarely, a runny nose or headache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most patients learn about this condition when they see a doctor with an aesthetic or visual complaint. That is why it is called \u201csilent\u201d because the pathological process in the sinus progresses unnoticed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnosis_and_Imaging\"><\/span><strong>Diagnosis and Imaging<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Diagnosis is usually made by a\u00a0 <strong>sinus CT (computed tomography)<\/strong> \u00a0examination. The imaging shows that the maxillary sinus is shrunken, collapsed inward, and the sinus contents appear opaque. A drooping orbit (eye socket) floor is also a common finding.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment_Options\"><\/span><strong>Treatment Options<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Endoscopic sinus surgery<\/strong> is the basis of treatment. The goal is to eliminate negative pressure inside the sinus by reopening the natural drainage pathway. In some patients, if structures around the eye are also affected,\u00a0 additional surgical procedures such as <strong>orbital floor reconstruction<\/strong> may be considered.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Silent Sinus Syndrome<\/strong> , although a rare condition, can have serious consequences that can affect facial aesthetics and visual functions. Increasing awareness about this syndrome, which can be diagnosed and treated, allows patients to seek health services at an earlier stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silent Sinus Syndrome Silent Sinus Syndrome is a rare disease that initially does not cause any obvious complaints, but over time can cause structural changes in the facial bones and around the eyes. This condition may also be referred to by different terms in the medical literature:\u00a0 Silent Maxillary Sinus Collapse ,\u00a0 Asymptomatic Sinus Collapse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ent-diseases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1033,"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1031\/revisions\/1033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gedizserin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}