Aims: Sphenoid sinus is one of the most inaccessible paranasal sinus, and is closely correlated to many vascular and neural structures. Anatomic variation of the sphenoid sinus can complicate surgery in this area. The aim of the present investigation was to define the sphenoid sinus variations and the relevant structures using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: This cross-sectiona...

Introduction: Ectopic tooth eruption may result owing to one of 3 processes: developmentalDisturbance, iatrogenic activity, or pathologic process, such as a tumor or a cyst. In rare cases, occlusion of the sinus ostia may predispose a patient to develop a maxillary sinus mucocele. When the maxillary sinus is invaded, symptoms usually occur late in the process.   Case report: A 17 years old boy...

introduction: the horizontal bony canal in the lateral maxillary wall is the site of anastomosis between the arterial branches from the posterior superior alveolar artery (psaa) and the infraorbital artery. this anatomic structure is known as the ‘alveolar antral artery’.   materials and methods: we performed a literature review. the anatomic location of the alveolar antral artery in the latera...

Open sinus lift surgery is a form of pre-prosthetic surgery for increasing the quality and quantity of bone in the posterior region of the maxilla. Pre-operative assessment of the maxillary sinus is essential for the success of this surgery. PubMed search was carried out in English language literature for open sinus lift surgery and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). The results focused on a...

fungal sinus infections are being recognized with increasing frequency. we report a case with rhino cerebral and chest phaeohyphomycosis infection caused by cladosporium bantianum in an 18 year old man with wegener's granulomatosis. the diagnosis was established by histopathological appearance, direct examination, culture and computerized tomography (ct) scan. this case was successfully tr...

BACKGROUND The sinus lift (or sinus augmentation) is a common procedure to improve maxillary bone stock before dental implantation. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a potential complication of this procedure and may be refractory to medical treatment. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery has previously been used to address CRS, however, results of previous studies indicated that implant removal i...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The Messerklinger technique is an endoscopic approach to sinus surgery designed to be minimally invasive and preserve mucosa and therefore physiological function. More recently there have been advocates for more radical endoscopic approaches to the frontal sinus such as the modified Lothrop procedure. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of endoscopic frontal sin...

OBJECTIVES We evaluated the effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on irradiation-induced rhinosinusitis of the maxillary-sinus mucosa among patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). DESIGN Surgical outcomes were evaluated by changes to the ultrastructure of the antral mucosa and nasomucociliary clearance. METHODS Twenty-one NPC patients with irradiation-induced chronic sinusitis were enrol...