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Contact point headache

Findings

Frontal Sinus: Well-developed and well-aerated.

Ethmoid Sinuses: Well-developed and well-aerated.

Sphenoid Sinus: Well-developed and well-aerated.

Maxillary Sinuses: Underpneumatized with incomplete formation of the bilateral alveolar recesses.

Nasal cavity: Right-sided septal deviation with a nasal spur abutting right inferior and inferior portion of right middle turbinate. These findings may represent contact point should be correlated with Sluder’s syndrome in the proper clinical scenario.

Anterior Skull Base: No evidence of aggressive lesions eroding the anterior skull base. No evidence of encephalocele. Cribriform plate is intact.

Visualization of the brain demonstrates prominence of the ventricles which is more than expected for patient’s stated age of 23 years old. Dedicated brain CT or MR is necessary for complete diagnostic evaluation.

Conclusions

1. Right-sided septal deviation with nasal spur abutting right inferior and inferior portion of right middle turbinate. This contact point should be correlated with Sluder’s syndrome in the proper clinical scenario, especially in patient with chronic headaches.

2. Prominence of the ventricles is more than expected for patient’s stated age of 23 years old and can be further evaluated with brain CT or MR.

Updated on 13. May 2025

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About the author

Dr Sara Mohebbi is a Consultant Radiologist (Facharzt für Radiologie) with sub-specialty training in neuroradiology. She served as Chief Resident at University Hospital Freiburg and is a member of the European Society of Radiology (ESR). Her clinical focus includes demyelinating disease, neuro-oncology, and vascular neuroimaging. Dr Mohebbi is the Clinical Lead at Radiology Prime, where she provides independent second opinion reports on brain and spine MRI.