Anterior pneumatization of the maxillary sinus - Presenting as a facial swelling

Over pneumatization of the paranasal sinuses is a fairly common finding on computerized tomography; but involvement of a small segment of the maxillary sinus especially the anteromedial aspect is very rare. We report a case of a twenty year old male who presented with a facial swelling. On CT scan,...

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Published inIndian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 277 - 279
Main Authors Nayak, Dipak Ranjan, Pujary, Kailesh, Ramaswamy, Balakrishnan, Mahesh, S G, Muddaiah, Dechu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Springer-Verlag 01.09.2007
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Pneumatization
Maxillary sinus
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Summary:Over pneumatization of the paranasal sinuses is a fairly common finding on computerized tomography; but involvement of a small segment of the maxillary sinus especially the anteromedial aspect is very rare. We report a case of a twenty year old male who presented with a facial swelling. On CT scan, the swelling was found to be due to pneumatization of the anterior part of the maxillary sinus. Surgical treatment was carried out for cosmetic reasons.
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ISSN:2231-3796
0019-5421
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-007-0080-8