title: Anterior pneumatization of the maxillary sinus - Presenting as a facial swelling.
abstract: Over pneumatization of the paranasal sinuses is a fairly common finding on computerized tomography; but involvement of a small segment of the maxillary sinus especially the anteromedial aspect is very rare. We report a case of a twenty year old male who presented with a facial swelling. On CT scan, the swelling was found to be due to pneumatization of the anterior part of the maxillary sinus. Surgical treatment was carried out for cosmetic reasons.
authors.affiliation: Department Of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 576 104 Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Dipak Ranjan
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: Kailesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pujary
authors.forename: Balakrishnan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramaswamy
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.forename: Dechu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muddaiah
keywords: Maxillary sinus; Pneumatization; Sublabial