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.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
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Srinivasa Prasad
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Sujatha
Thanvir Mohammad
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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*