title: [Differential diagnosis of intrasinusal calcifications].
abstract: We present a case of a patient with a sinusitis of three months evolution. The CT scan showed an occupation of the middle meatus of the left nasal fossa with alergic polyps and a total opacification of the left maxillary sinus with calcifications, that makes to discard the metalic on dental nature of an intrasinusal body, and other chronic granulomatous processes. The correct surgical restauration of the osteomeotal complex obtained the complete resolution of the process.
authors.affiliation: Facultativo Especialista en ORL, Hospital Universitario "Miguel Servet", Zaragoza. elehermon@hotmail.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández Montero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez Berganza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carmen Sampériz
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed