Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormality of the sphenoid sinus
HP:0430022
What it means
An abnormality of the sphenoid sinus, one of the mucosa-lined, normally air-filled paranasal sinuses of the bones of the skull. The sphenoid sinus is located within the sphenoid bone.
Rare diseases that can present with this7
Sometimes5–29%
4The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Abnormality of the sphenoidal sinus
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