Calcified maxillary cyst secondary to a foreign-body reaction at the site of a remote tooth extraction
Langerman, A.; Sigari, F.; Naclerio, R.
Ear Nose and Throat Journal 89(1): 42-43
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1942-7522 PMID: 20155700 Document Number: 640610
Unilateral sinus disease has a wide differential diagnosis. When a patient has a history of maxillary dental work on the same side as the sinusitis, a foreign entity introduced during or subsequent to the dental manipulation must be considered. We present a case of calcified maxillary cyst that was discovered at the site of a remote tooth extraction. Pathologic analysis revealed the presence of vegetable matter within the cyst. To the best of our knowledge, no case of a maxillary cyst secondary to vegetable matter has been previously reported in the literature.