Journal of Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (치과방사선)

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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A CASE REPORT OF ANTROLITH IN THE MAXILLARY SINUS

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  • Cho Jeong-Shin (Dept. of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei Univ.) ;
  • Shin In-Sook (Dept. of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei Univ.) ;
  • Lee Jang-Yeol (Dept. of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei Univ.) ;
  • Go Jee Young (Dept. of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei Univ.) ;
  • Kim Sun Yong (Dept. of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei Univ.) ;
  • Park Chang-Seo (Dept. of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei Univ.) ;
  • Kim Kee-Deog (Dept. of Dental Radiology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei Univ.)
  • 조정신 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 신인숙 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 이장렬 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 고지영 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 김선용 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 박창서 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실) ;
  • 김기덕 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과방사선학 교실)
  • Published : 1994.06.01
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Abstract

The antrolith is a rare disease in the maxillary sinus. We experienced a 67-year-old female whose chief complaint was a intermittent dull pain of clinical, radiological and histological findings, we diagnosed it as antrolith in the left maxillary sinus and obtained results as follows: 1. Three radiopaque substances in the left maxillary sinus was revealed as 'Antroliths'. 2. These antroliths were movable in the left maxillary antrum and combined with maxillary sinusitis. 3. We supposed it internal origin of nidus in this case.

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