Endoscopic removal of a dentigerous cyst producing unilateral maxillary sinus opacification on computed tomography

Ear Nose Throat J. 2006 Nov;85(11):747-8.

Abstract

We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who was referred to us with a 2-year history of abnormal panoramic dental x-rays. Computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses demonstrated a left unilateral maxillary sinus opacification that had been produced by an ectopic molar. The tooth was removed via an endoscopic approach rather than with a traditional Caldwell-Luc procedure. A nasal endoscope was used to create a middle meatal antrostomy and deliver the tooth and its cystic contents. The patient recovered without complications, and she exhibited no signs of recurrence at the 2-year follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Dentigerous Cyst / diagnosis
  • Dentigerous Cyst / etiology
  • Dentigerous Cyst / surgery*
  • Endoscopy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Maxillary Sinus / diagnostic imaging
  • Maxillary Sinus / pathology*
  • Molar, Third*
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / etiology
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / complications*
  • Treatment Outcome