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sabina

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What kind of craniofacial defect is characterized by an abnormal distance in the bony orbits between the eyes?
 
  a. Treacher Collins syndrome
  b. Apert syndrome
  c. Crouzon disease
  d. Hypertelorism

Question 2

Which endoscopic sinus procedure clears the ethmoidal compartments of disease?
 
  a. Functional endoscopic sinus procedure (FESS)
  b. Wigand procedure
  c. Sphenoidotomy
  d. Rhinoplasty



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
This genetic defect can appear independently or as a result of a midline facial cleft and/or encephalocele. Problems with binocular vision and an absent sense of smell occur.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The functional endoscopic sinus procedure (FESS) or the Messerklinger technique begins at the ethmoid and works anteriorly to the frontal and maxillary sinuses to clear the ethmoidal compartments of disease.



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