Two rare cases of maxillary pneumocoele

Author links open overlay panelZhaoC.ZhaoY.YangJ.WangZ.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China

Accepted 29 January 2019, Available online 16 May 2019.

 

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Abstract

Pathological expansion of the paranasal sinus by air is rare, and may cause severe deformation of the overlying bone and tissue. We present two cases of young adults with maxillary pneumocoeles that were diagnosed by computed tomography, and discuss the differential aetiology.

Keywords

Maxillary sinus

pneumocele

aetiology

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