Severe facial pain and removal of maxillary sinus mucous retention cyst.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Otolaryngology / ENT
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Apr 2024
29 Apr 2024
Historique:
medline:
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4
2024
pubmed:
30
4
2024
entrez:
29
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Maxillary sinus retention cysts (MRCs) are typically asymptomatic and require no treatment. An early 30s man presented with a decade-long history of severe left-sided chronic facial pain (CFP). Multiple prior treatments resulted in an edentulous patient with persistent pain. Imaging revealed a dome-shaped radiopaque change in the left maxillary sinus. History and clinical examination suggested persistent idiopathic facial pain, and doubts about the outcome of a surgical intervention were explained to the patient. Surgical removal of the MRC via lateral antrotomy led to complete symptom resolution of CFP. This case substantiates the importance of considering MRCs as a possible cause of CFP. It also emphasises the need for a systematic multidisciplinary approach in cases of unexplained CFP.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38684353
pii: 17/4/e259924
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-259924
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doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.