Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: a rare entity.
Ectopic eruption of teeth into a region other than the oral cavity is rare although there have been reports of teeth in the nasal septum, mandibular condyle, coronoid process, palate, chin and maxillary sinus. Occasionally, a tooth may erupt in the maxillary sinus and present with local sinonasal symptoms attributed to chronic sinusitis. We present a case of an ectopic maxillary third molar tooth that caused chronic purulent sinusitis in relation to the right maxillary sinus.
Srinivasa Prasad
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Sujatha
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Niazi
Thanvir Mohammad
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Rajesh
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D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000473:pathology*; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications*