Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Online ISSN : 2186-1579
Print ISSN : 0021-5163
ISSN-L : 0021-5163
Acute sinusitis of dental origin with exophthalmos following to curettage of periodontal pocket: Report of a case
Ryoichi KAWABESatoshi UMINOYoshimi ISHIKAWAGenzaburo MASUDAKiyohide FUJITA
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1985 Volume 31 Issue 4 Pages 915-920

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A rare case of an acute odontogenic sinusitis resulted in exophthalmos of a 43-yearold man was reported. Following curettage of the 7 periodontal pocket, an acute sinusitis involved the right orbit, and unilateral exophthalmos developed thereafter. CT-scanning demonstrated the inflammatory change in the right side of maxillary and ethmoid sinus and orbit. Exophthalmos disappeared within 2 weeks after administration of antibiotics and extraction of the tooth.

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