Aspergillosis of the maxillary sinus secondary to a foreign body (amalgam) in the maxillary antrum.

Richard Burnham, Chris Bridle

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Centre, The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom. richardb980@aol.com

The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2009 Jun

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We report a case of a Maxillary sinus aspergilloma, which presented after 2 years of symptoms of chronic sinusitis. There was an isolatable triggering event of extrusion of an amalgam filling material into the sinus. This was a complication of surgical extraction of the upper right second molar by his general dental practitioner.

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Richard Burnham, Chris Bridle. Aspergillosis of the maxillary sinus secondary to a foreign body (amalgam) in the maxillary antrum. The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. 2009 Jun;47(4):313-5