Nasal cavity supernumerary tooth and maxillary sinusitis: one case reported.
- Author:
Guangliang GUO
;
Limin HU
;
Yuan LU
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Male;
Maxillary Sinus;
pathology;
Maxillary Sinusitis;
etiology;
Nasal Cavity;
pathology;
Nasal Obstruction;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tooth, Supernumerary;
complications;
diagnosis
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2015;29(16):1494-1495
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Supernumerary tooth is a rare case. This report described a case of nasal cavity supernumerary tooth association with maxillary sinusitis. A 28-year-old male patient reported with the chief complaint of nasal obstruction, headache and purulent secretion for the past three months. Clinic examination and CT examination showed that there was a supernumerary tooth in the right nasal bottom, and maxillary sinus was infected in the same side. This patient was performed supernumerary tooth removing and given antibiotics for 3 days. Ten days after the operation, there was no clinical symptoms, and nasal bottom mucosa was normal. After 3 months of follow-up, reexamination of coronal CT scan appeared normal.
