Endoscopic removal of a dental foreign body from maxillary sinus via anterior prelacrimal recess approach: a case report.
- Author:
Yuanyuan SONG
;
Yongjin JI
;
Changqing ZHAO
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Endoscopy;
Female;
Foreign Bodies;
surgery;
Humans;
Maxillary Sinus;
surgery;
Maxillary Sinusitis;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2016;30(5):413-414
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
We present a rare case of dental foreign body from maxillary sinus in a 21-year woman who was hospitalized because of oral cavity and nasal sinus leak for 3 months when doing cheek-bulging action. Admission diagnosis :dental maxillary sinus"foreign body" (left); chronic maxillary sinusitis (left). Computed tomographic scan showed irregular high density shadow in the left maxillary sinus. The "foreign body" was removed via anteri- or prelacrimal recess approach, which was supposed to be the iatrogenic foreign body - alveolar bone.
