Tuberculosis of the maxillary sinus manifesting as a facial abscess.
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 antrum.
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Department of Otolaryngology, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India. devanand@del3.vsnl.net.in
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000382:microbiology