Endoscopic view of an obstructing polyp of the maxillary sinus ostium viewed through an accessory ostium.(Rhinoscopic Clinic)

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: Christmas, Dewey A.; Mirante, Joseph P.; Yanagisawa, Eiji | Copyright information

A 44-year-old man presented with a history of recurring left facial and cheek pain associated with recurrent sinus infections. Despite intermittent antibiotic treatment over a 2-year period, he continued to experience recurrent problems. Computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses showed some obstruction of the ostiomeatal complex and some soft tissue near the natural ostium of the left maxillary sinus (figure, A). Clinical examination revealed the presence of an accessory ostium of the...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Endoscopic view of an obstructing polyp of the maxillary sinus ostium viewed through an accessory ostium.(Rhinoscopic Clinic)
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ; A 44-year-old man presented with a history of recurring left facial and cheek pain associated with recurrent sinus infections. Despite intermittent antibiotic treatment over a 2-year period, he continued to experience recurrent problems. Computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses showed some
Sinusitis-induced enophthalmos: The silent sinus syndrome.
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ; Abstract Enophthalmos caused by inadequate maxillary sinus function was first reported in 1964. Since this initial report, scattered case reports and, more recently, reviews have appeared in the literature detailing the pathophysiology, clinical findings, and management of this process. We present
Cholesteatoma of the maxillary sinus.
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ; Abstract Cholesteatoma of the maxillary sinus is a rare condition, but it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any slowly expanding lesion of the maxillary sinus. Because the keratinizing squamous epithelium continues to desquamate and expand, thereby causing erosion of the
Imaging case study of the month: Maxillary sinus aplasia
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology ; INTRODUCTION Complete aplasia or agenesis of the maxillary sinus is extremely rare, with only five reported cases in the world literature1-4 and none in the English-language literature. Following is a case report of maxillary sinus aplasia, along with a discussion of the pertinent embryology and
Tuberculosis of the maxillary sinus manifesting as a facial abscess. (Original Article).(Brief Article)
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ; Abstract Tuberculosis of the maxillary sinus is rare. Likewise, an acute onset that necessitates incision and drainage is also very uncommon. We report the case of a 15-year-old girl who came to us with an abscess on the left side of her face. She was found to have tuberculosis of the left
Maxillary sinus atelectasis with enophthalmos
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology ; Chronic maxillary sinusitis may present as atelectasis of the sinus with changes to surrounding structures. Several mechanisms have been proposed for this problem. Chronic obstruction of the sinus ostium, with resultant retention of secretions and osteitic bone resorption, may account for these
Pneumosinus dilatans of the maxillary sinus: Case report
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology ; A case of the rare condition pneumosinus dilatans of the maxillary sinus is presented. This is a rare differential diagnosis of a maxillary disease. The diagnostic imaging features of this condition are described, and a recommendation of views for adequately delineating this disorder is given. Only
The missed maxillary sinus ostium syndrome.(Rhinoscopic Clinic)
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ; A 41-year-old woman came to the office with nasal congestion and a history of recurrent sinus infections Approximately 4 years earlier, she had undergone functional endoscopic sinus surgery, including middle meatal antrostomies. Nasal examination revealed the presence of polypoid tissue in the left
Endoscopic removal of a dentigerous cyst producing unilateral maxillary sinus opacification on computed tomography.
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ; Abstract We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who was referred to us with a 2-year history of abnormal panoramic dental x-rays. Computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses demonstrated a left unilateral maxillary sinus opacification that had been produced by an ectopic molar: The tooth was
Endoscopic view of a long-term inferior meatal antrostomy.(RHINOSCOPIC CLINIC)
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ; A 70-year-old man sought treatment for postnasal drainage. He had undergone sinus surgery 33 years earlier. At that time, inferior meatal antrostomies were performed without stripping of the maxillary sinus mucosa. The natural ostia of the maxillary sinuses and the uncinate processes had not been