title: Unique canal communicating between both maxillary sinuses through the palatine recess with hypertrophy of sinuses.
abstract: The result of an inappropriate growth of the jaws is in many cases related to abnormalities in the rest of the facial skeleton. We present a 21-year-old patient with a possibly unique anomaly of the maxillary sinus in skeletal class III dentofacial deformity. This anatomical variant has not to our knowledge been previously reported and all clinicians should be aware of it. It presented not only as hypertrophy of the sinuses but also as a communication between the two maxillary sinuses, and might be associated with a severe III class deformity with an extremely narrow maxilla. We describe this as a narrowed maxillary canal with no septum or membrane.
authors: Department of Human Anatomy ul. T. Chałubińskiego 6a, 50-368 Wrocław, Silesian Piast's Medical University, Poland; Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Silesian Piast's Medical University, Poland. Electronic address: kamil.nelke@gmail.com.
authors: Kamil H
authors: KH
authors: Nelke
authors: Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Silesian Piast's Medical University, Poland.
authors: Wojciech
authors: W
authors: Pawlak
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Surgery of Head and Neck ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Silesian Piast's Medical University, Poland.
authors: Monika
authors: M
authors: Morawska-Kochman
authors: Department of Radiology ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Silesian Piast's Medical University, Poland.
authors: Maciej
authors: M
authors: Guziński
mesh_terms: D063405:Anatomic Variation; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010159:Palate / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011378:Prognathism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Maxillary sinus; pneumatisation; sinus abnormality; sinus communication; sinus hypertrophy