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Retained tooth in the nasal cavity: a rare cause of nasal congestion

Author(s) -

Marie Louise Moeller,

Jesper Bille,

Milos Fuglsang

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

bmj case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1757-790X

DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-226745

Subject(s) - nasal cavity , medicine , nasal congestion , nasal passages , nasal discharge , sinus (botany) , maxillary sinus , surgery , cyst , dentistry , nose , botany , genus , biology

A 59-year-old man presented with unilateral nasal congestion and discharge. Clinical examination revealed a mass in the floor of the nasal cavity. Sinus CT indicated a retained tooth or a dermoid cyst. It was removed by endoscopic surgery. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of a retained tooth. At follow-up, the patient reported no nasal symptoms. A retained nasal tooth is rare, and the symptoms are variable. It can resemble other diseases such as chronic rhinosinusitis. Surgical removal is recommended to confirm the diagnosis and eliminate symptoms.

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