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Persistent Deciduous Molar as an Etiology for a Maxillary Sinus Mucocele

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Mucoceles are accumulations of trapped mucus, forming cystic expansile lesions. Maxillary sinus mucoceles are rare amongst paranasal sinus mucoceles, usually being a late sequel of Caldwell-Luc surgery. We present a case of a maxillary sinus mucocele due to a persistent carious deciduous molar in a middle aged patient, reported to highlight its unusual etiology.

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  1. Department of ENT & HNS, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India

    Isha Preet Tuli, Indranil Pal, Suvamoy Chakraborty & Subhabrata Sengupta

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Tuli, I.P., Pal, I., Chakraborty, S. et al. Persistent Deciduous Molar as an Etiology for a Maxillary Sinus Mucocele. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 63 (Suppl 1), 6–8 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0168-z

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