Osteoma and Ectopic Tooth of the Left Maxillary Sinus: A Unique Coexistence.
BACKGROUND
Ectopic eruption of a tooth or osteoma rarely occurs within the maxillary sinus. Coexistence of these two rare entities in the maxillary sinus has never been reported in the English literature.


METHODS
Herein, we present a 21 year-old male patient with osteoma and ectopic tooth in the left maxillary sinus treated with the removal of the ectopic tooth by endoscopic sinus surgery and excision of the osteoma by the Caldwell-Luc procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
Unique coexistence of two different entities in the maxillary sinus is most likely due to pediatric facial trauma. Pediatric patients with maxillofacial trauma should be carefully watched for dental injury both clinically and radiologically.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Ümit
Ü
Aydın
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Burak
B
Aşık
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Asif
A
Ahmedov
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Abdullah
A
Durmaz
Ectopic tooth; maxillary sinus; osteoma