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- Antroliths in the paranasal sinuses are rare, often asymptomatic calcified structures usually found incidentally during imaging.
- A case was reported where a patient developed symptoms of pansinusitis six months after having endoscopic sinus surgery, revealing a bony mass in the maxillary sinus through radiological examination.
- The mass was successfully removed endoscopically, and histopathological analysis confirmed it as an antrolith, prompting a review of existing literature on this uncommon post-surgical complication.
Article Abstract
Antrolith of the paranasal sinuses are rare entity which are usually asymptomatic, caused by calcification of a nidus and are detected incidentally on radiological examinations. We report a case which presented to us with features of pansinusitis six months after endoscopic sinus surgery. Radiological examination revealed a discrete bony density in the maxillary sinus blocking the ostiomeatal complex. The bony mass was removed endoscopically from the maxillary sinus with drainage of discharge and debris from the sinuses. Histopathological examination revealed an antrolith with bony nidus and calcium deposited around it. We present the imaging and review the present world literature on this rare complication of endoscopic sinus surgery.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3450160 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-010-0013-9 | DOI Listing |
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