title: Fibrous dysplasia with cystic appearance in maxillary sinus.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) in the paranasal sinuses is uncommon, and its management may be difficult. We report the case of a 25-year-old female with FD exhibiting a cystic appearance in the maxillary sinus. The patient had been complaining of facial swelling for few years. Imagery study showed a cystic lesion and dense bone changes in the maxillary bone. Inferior meatal antrostomy with a nasal endoscope failed to confirm a histological diagnosis. After a 3-year follow-up, the degree of facial swelling was unchanged, and the patient underwent middle meatal antrostomy and was diagnosed with FD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Kawaguchi-Kogyo General Hospital, 1-18-15 Aoki, Saitama, 332-0031, Kawaguchi City, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muraoka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kumagai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005358:Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed