Anatomical variation of the maxillary sinus in cone beam computed tomography.

Autor: Poleti ML; University of North Paraná (UNOPAR), Rua Marselha, 183, Jardim Piza, 86041-140 Londrina, PR, Brazil., Paes da Silva Ramos Fernandes LM; Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Alameda Otávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, Vila Universitária, 17012-901 Bauru, SP, Brazil., Oliveira-Santos C; Department of Morphology, Stomatology and Physiology, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café, s/n, Bairro Monte Alegre, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil., Capelozza AL; Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Alameda Otávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, Vila Universitária, 17012-901 Bauru, SP, Brazil., Chinellato LE; Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Alameda Otávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, Vila Universitária, 17012-901 Bauru, SP, Brazil., Rubira-Bullen IR; Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Alameda Otávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, Vila Universitária, 17012-901 Bauru, SP, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Case reports in dentistry [Case Rep Dent] 2014; Vol. 2014, pp. 707261. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Feb 12.
DOI: 10.1155/2014/707261
Abstrakt: Purpose. The aim of this paper is to report a case in which the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was important for the confirmation of the presence of maxillary sinus septum and, therefore, the absence of a suspected pathologic process. Case Description. A 27-year-old male patient was referred for the assessment of a panoramic radiograph displaying a radiolucent area with radiopaque border located in the apical region of the left upper premolars. The provisional diagnosis was either anatomical variation of the maxillary sinuses or a bony lesion. Conclusion. The CBCT was important for an accurate assessment and further confirmation of the presence of maxillary septum, avoiding unnecessary surgical explorations.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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