Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis Associated with an Unusual Foreign Body : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Kırıs, Muzaffer
Bercin, Sami
Sevil, Ergun
Şahin, Yunus Feyyat
Muderris, Togay
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Foreign bodies in maxillary sinuses are unusual clinical conditions, and they can cause chronic sinusitis by mucosal irritation.
Most cases of foreign bodies in maxillary sinus are related to iatrogenic dental manipulation and only a few cases with non-dental origin are reported.
Oroantral fistulas secondary to dental procedures are the most common way of insertion.
Treatment is surgical removal of the foreign body either endoscopically or with a combined approach, with Caldwell-Luc procedure if endoscopic approach is inadequate for visualisation.
In this case, we present a 24-year-old male patient with unilateral chronic maxillary sinusitis due to a wooden toothpick in left maxillary sinus.
The patient had a history of upper second premolar tooth extraction.
CT scan revealed sinus opacification with presence of a foreign body in left maxillary sinus extending from the floor of the sinus to the orbital base.
The foreign body, a wooden toothpick, was removed with Caldwell-Luc procedure since it was impossible to remove the toothpick endoscopically.
There was no obvious oroantral fistula in the time of surgery, but the position of the toothpick made us to think that it was inserted through a previously healed fistula, willingly or accidentally.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Şahin, Yunus Feyyat& Muderris, Togay& Bercin, Sami& Sevil, Ergun& Kırıs, Muzaffer. 2012. Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis Associated with an Unusual Foreign Body : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Şahin, Yunus Feyyat…[et al.]. Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis Associated with an Unusual Foreign Body : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Şahin, Yunus Feyyat& Muderris, Togay& Bercin, Sami& Sevil, Ergun& Kırıs, Muzaffer. Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis Associated with an Unusual Foreign Body : A Case Report. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506751