A Case of Dental Implant Complication Coexisting with an Inverted Papilloma in the Nasal Cavity.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.6.386
- Author:
Se Hyung KIM
1
;
Gil Chae LIM
;
Jeong Hong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. sevent70@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Complication;
Dental implant;
Inverted papilloma
- MeSH:
Dental Clinics;
Dental Implants;
Displacement (Psychology);
Maxilla;
Maxillary Sinus;
Nasal Cavity;
Nasal Obstruction;
Papilloma, Inverted;
Sinusitis
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2013;56(6):386-390
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Unexpected displacement of a dental implant into the maxillary sinus is an unusual but potential complication in dental procedure. A dental implant that migrates into the maxillary sinus often develops paranasal sinusitis and cause diverse peri-implant soft tissue complications. A 59-year-old man complaining of nasal obstruction for several months presented with a huge polypoid mass in the nasal cavity. He had undergone a dental implant procedure in the maxilla at a dental clinic seven years ago. The implant fixture was found displaced to the maxillary sinus. The migrated fixture and nasal mass were removed by endonasal endoscopic surgery and mini Caldwell-Luc operation. The pathology was diagnosed as an inverted papilloma. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature regarding a dental implant complication that developed independently of sinonasal inverted papilloma.
