[The odontogenic maxillary sinusitis: 31 cases]

Tunis Med. 2007 Aug;85(8):684-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Background: The odontogenic maxillary sinusitis is the consequence of the distribution of an inflammatory or infectious process of a tooth in sinuses mucous membranes.

Aim: The purpose of our work is to study epidemiological profile, clinical and radiological characteristics allowing the diagnosis of this pathology as well as the various therapeutic strategies adopted.

Methods: We report a retrospective study of 31 observations of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis brought together in the service of ORL and of CMF of Rabta hospital over a period of 12 years.

Results: In our series, the frequency of this pathology was considered at 42.5% among the group of all maxillary sinusitis brought together during the same period, the average age was of 38 years with a sex ratio of 1.04. The dental antecedents are obvious in 80% of cases, the iatrogenic was found in 64% of cases. Dental causes were dominated buy para-apical cysts (29%), and the movement of the dough canalaire (23%) especially in fongic forms of sinusitis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillary Sinusitis / epidemiology
  • Maxillary Sinusitis / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth Diseases / complications
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Stomatognathic Diseases / complications