title: Odontogenic maxillary sinusitis obscured by midfacial trauma.
abstract: We present a case of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis whose sinonasal symptomatology was thought to be the consequence of a previous midfacial trauma. The patient was admitted to the Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery after more than 10 years of exacerbations of sinonasal symptoms, which began to plague soon after a facial contusion. We decided to perform CT of paranasal sinuses, and despite the absence dental symptomatology, the dental origin of sinusitis was discovered. The majority of sinonasal symptoms resolved after appropriate dental treatment, and there was no need for nasal or sinus surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eivenių 2, 50028 Kaunas, Lithuania. rsimuntis@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Regimantas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simuntis
authors.forename: Ričardas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kubilius
authors.forename: Silvija
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryškienė
authors.forename: Saulius
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaitkus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000150:complications; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000150:complications*