A case of fungal maxillary sinusitis.

Unusual case of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis.

Brimioulle M, Desai K. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220911 Description A 76-year-old woman presented with intermittent infection around the upper right 2 (UR2) area of the maxilla for several years. She also complained of persistent rhinorrhoea and right-sided facial pain. Seven years previously, she had presented with similar right maxillary pain, after undergoing root canal treatme...

Fungal sinusitis with ocular involvement: Case report

Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is an acute, often fatal, fungal infection caused by members of the class Zygomycetes and the order Mucorales. The genus Rhizopus accounts for most cases of ROCM. The disease is characterized by fungal hyphal invasion of blood vessels resulting in thrombosis and infarction of the nasal, paranasal sinus, orbital, and cerebral tissues. The most commonly ...

Unusual tooth sensation due to maxillary sinusitis--a case report.

Maxillary sinusitis can cause pain or discomfort to the maxillary dentition but no report of patients complaining of a "jumping tooth sensation" during sinusitis has been recorded in the literature. This article presents a case of an unusual localised sensation from a maxillary right second premolar experienced while undergoing root canal treatment. This sensation was felt during walking while ...

Odontogenic maxillary sinusitis: a review.

Maxillary sinusitis of odontogenic origin is a well-known condition in both the dental and otolaryngology communities. It occurs when the Schneiderian membrane is violated by conditions arising from dentoalveolar unit. This type of sinusitis differs in its pathophysiology, microbiology, diagnostics and management from sinusitis of other causes, therefore, failure to accurately identify a dental...

Diagnosing maxillary sinusitis.