Osteolytic nasal polyp of the maxillary sinus mimicking malignancy
We present an osteolytic nasal polyp of the maxillary sinus with clinical features and radiographic features mimicking that of a malignancy. Maxillary sinusitis being a common inflammatory condition progressed to cause destruction of the maxillary bone and spread into the facial soft tissue, which i...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | We present an osteolytic nasal polyp of the maxillary sinus with clinical features and radiographic features mimicking that of a malignancy. Maxillary sinusitis being a common inflammatory condition progressed to cause destruction of the maxillary bone and spread into the facial soft tissue, which is quite a rare occurrence. We have discussed in detail the clinical, radiological, histopathology and management of this uncommon presentation of a common case. |
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| Item Description: | 0976-237X 0976-2361 10.4103/0976-237X.137969 |