Introduction: The “silent sinus syndrome” is a rare entity that was first described in 1964 and
given this name 30 years later. Although it is well described both from clinically and
radiologically point of view we consider that its rarity still makes it a subject for report. Case
presentation: A 46-year-old patient was admitted for facial asymmetry, diplopia, unilateral left
enophthalmos, and inferior displacement of the eye globe, and decreased occlusal pressure
in left dentate region. CT scan revealed interior bulging of all left maxillary sinus walls with …

Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is a quite rare clinical entity characterized by unilateral
enophthalmos and hypoglobus secondary to thinning and inward bowing of the maxillary
sinus roof in the absence of signs or symptoms of intrinsic sinonasal inflammatory disease.
We present a case of a 16-year-old female with a 10-month history of facial asymmetry due
to swelling of the left cheek and ptosis of the left eye with no other symptoms. Computed
tomography scans and Water's x-ray revealed an opacified left maxillary antrum with …