Ectopic Tooth in the Maxillary Sinus: A Rare Case
Yusuf Ç Kumbul, Berkay Kuscu, Alperen Uzumcu, Furkan Ozturk
TL;DR
A rare case of a tooth growing in an unusual location within the maxillary sinus is reported and analyzed.
Contribution
A detailed clinical report of an ectopic tooth in the maxillary sinus with discussion of its diagnosis and treatment.
Findings
An ectopic tooth was successfully surgically removed from the left maxillary sinus of a 24-year-old woman.
Imaging methods played a crucial role in diagnosing the ectopic tooth.
Abstract
The presence of an ectopic tooth in the maxillary sinus is a rare condition. The term ectopic tooth refers to a clinical condition marked by the presence of a tooth in an atypical location, away from its normal anatomical site. In the present case, the surgical removal of an ectopic tooth in the left maxillary sinus is described in a 24-year-old woman. This article discusses possible etiological factors, symptomatology, the role of imaging methods, and treatment approaches in the context of the literature.
Genes, proteins, chemicals, diseases, species, mutations and cell lines named across the full text — each resolved to its canonical identifier and authoritative record.
Click any figure to enlarge with its caption.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4Peer Reviews
No public reviews on file for this paper yet. If you reviewed it on a platform where reviews are public (OpenReview, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML), you can paste yours below so the community can read it here.
Videos
No videos yet. Explain this paper in a talk, walkthrough, or lecture? Add one.
Taxonomy
TopicsOral and Maxillofacial Pathology · dental development and anomalies · Cleft Lip and Palate Research