title: Interesting case: displacement of fractured maxilla into pharyngeal space.
abstract: Atypical fracture patterns of the facial region have been reported infrequently. An unusual displacement of fractured posterior maxillary segment into the lateral pharyngeal space is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Balasubramanian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Pradipta Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Parida
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Surianarayanan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
keywords: displacement; dysphagia; posterior maxilla; trismus