Ectopic pneumosinus maxillaris dilatans. A case report.
An abnormal topical expansil condition of the paranasal sinuses due to dyspneumatizing development is called pneumosinus dilatans. A recent case of pneumosinus maxillaris dilatans causing an apparent alveolar swelling is reported in this paper. No such case has previously been described to our knowledge.
Komori
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Dept. of Dentistry, Jikel University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Sugisaki
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D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography