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Anterior pneumatization of the maxillary sinus — Presenting as a facial swelling

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Over pneumatization of the paranasal sinuses is a fairly common finding on computerized tomography; but involvement of a small segment of the maxillary sinus especially the anteromedial aspect is very rare. We report a case of a twenty year old male who presented with a facial swelling. On CT scan, the swelling was found to be due to pneumatization of the anterior part of the maxillary sinus. Surgical treatment was carried out for cosmetic reasons.

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  1. Department Of Otorhinolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 576 104, Karnataka, India

    Dipak Ranjan Nayak, Kailesh Pujary, Balakrishnan Ramaswamy, S. G. Mahesh & Dechu Muddaiah

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Nayak, D.R., Pujary, K., Ramaswamy, B. et al. Anterior pneumatization of the maxillary sinus — Presenting as a facial swelling. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 277–279 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0080-8

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