title: Osteoblastic osteitis of the maxillary sinus.
abstract: Osteoblastic osteitis is a rare kind of bone infection typified by a proliferative reaction of the periosteum and by exuberant bone formation. In the maxillary sinus, it occurs as a consequence of chronic or recurrent sinusitis. It usually manifests with a vague facial discomfort, followed by complications in the deep facial spaces or fossae. The diagnosis is a radiological one. Eradication of this bone infection necessitates removal of the precipitating condition as well as the long-term administration of appropriate anti-biotics. In the case of a deep facial fossae abscess, drainage is mandatory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tovi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benharroch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gatot
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hertzanu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000473:pathology; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000473:pathology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012598:Sclerosis