Abstract
OSTEOMYELITIS OF THE FRONTAL SINUS. DR. LEROY A. SCHALL. This patient, aged 24, was admitted to the hospital with a history of a severe cold in the head for the previous two weeks. The day before admission a slight edema of the right upper eyelid and a severe right frontal headache developed. Examination showed pus in the right middle meatus, a tender right frontal sinus and a slight swelling of the right upper eyelid. Roentgenograms showed slightly increased density in the outer angle of the right frontal sinus and bilateral maxillary sinusitis. The patient was treated conservatively for one week. As the headache became more severe, the edema of the eyelid did not improve and a slight exophthalmos of the right eye appeared, operation was advised. One week after entrance to the hospital, which was three weeks after the onset, I performed an external frontal (Lynch) and Caldwell-Luc operation. The
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