Open AccessOsteolytic nasal polyp of the maxillary sinus mimicking malignancy
Author(s) -
Arvind Karikal,
S. M. Sharma,
Anju Gopinath,
Arathi Karikal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.137969
Subject(s) - medicine , maxillary sinus , malignancy , histopathology , soft tissue , nasal polyps , sinusitis , radiography , presentation (obstetrics) , sinus (botany) , radiology , pathology , dentistry , surgery , botany , biology , genus
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.