[Maxillary sinus hypoplasia masquerading a chronic sinusitis].
Maxillary sinus hypoplasia is a relatively uncommon clinical condition that may be misdiagnosed as chronic sinusitis or neoplasm by otolaryngologist. We report an unilateral clinical case of this entity confirmed by CT and a short literature review is performed at this respect.
Pino Rivero
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Hospital Campo Arañuelo, Navalmoral de la Mata, Cáceres. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Pardo Romero
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G
Rodríguez Carmona
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M
Iglesias González
R Jorge
RJ
del Castillo Beneyto
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed