Unilateral Maxillary Sinusitis Caused By Dental Bur, A case Report

the entrance of a foreign body (FB) into the maxillary antrum is common in trauma patients where bullets or any other materials trapped in the maxillary sinus; however, iatrogenic cause by a dentist that results in FB entrapment in the maxillary antrum is rare. All these FBs can cause sinusitis. If not treated properly they will cause serious infection, which may spread to the other paranasal sinuses. A careful clinical examination and treatment plan will prevent further complications. In this review, we present a rare case of dental bur (DB) found in the left maxillary antrum. A review of literature revealed only a few cases published which describe a dental bur dislodged in the maxillary antrum.

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Concomitant Congenital Horner and Harlequin Syndromes: Case Report and Review of Literature

Journal of Pediatric Neurology ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1709461 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ayman G. Elnahry ◽

Aisha A. Gamal Eldin ◽

Aya G. Elnahry ◽

Gehad A. Elnahry

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Autonomic Dysfunction ◽

Rare Case ◽

Rare Condition ◽

Male Infant ◽

The Other ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Harlequin Syndrome ◽

Congenital Condition ◽

Autonomic Disturbances

AbstractHarlequin syndrome is a condition characterized by autonomic dysfunction leading to hemifacial flushing on one side with pallor and impaired sweating on the other side. It is a rare condition that can be both congenital and acquired, with congenital cases being rarer, comprising ∼6% of all Harlequin syndrome cases. Harlequin syndrome is usually associated with other autonomic disturbances including Horner syndrome especially when presenting as a congenital condition. We reported the findings of a rare case of concomitant congenital Horner and Harlequin syndromes in an otherwise healthy 4-month-old male infant patient and provided a review of the current literature.

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A Review of Literature on Ameloblastoma in Children and Adolescents and a Rare Case Report of Ameloblastoma in a 3-Year-Old Child

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction ◽

10.1055/s-0032-1313358 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 161-168 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Zainab Chaudhary ◽

Sriram Krishnan ◽

Pankaj Sharma ◽

Rakesh Sharma ◽

Priya Kumar

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Rare Case ◽

Treatment Plan ◽

Incidence Rates ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Hand Search ◽

Medline Search ◽

Unicystic Ameloblastoma ◽

Rare Case Report

A rare case report of a plexiform unicystic ameloblastoma in a 3-year-old girl stimulated us to conduct a review of literature to understand the correlation of this tumor with various factors such as that of age, sex, histopathological correlation, and its incidence rates pertaining to children and adolescent population. This is a case report of ameloblastoma in a 3-year-old patient, along with a literature review of ameloblastoma in relation to age. A computerized literature search using Medline was conducted for published articles on treatment of ameloblastoma. MeSH phrases used in search were ameloblastoma AND age; ameloblastoma AND children. The search was restricted to published articles from 1970 to 2010, as the histological features were not clearly defined until 1st edition of WHO histological classification of odontogenic tumors of 1971, search parameter was also set to select literatures under English language only. An additional systematic hand search was also conducted simultaneously to identify other published articles, considering similar parameters as used for Medline search. Most of search result yielded literatures in which primary importance were given to treatment patterns and prognosis of intervention, there were not much specific article or meta analysis which reviewed on the affected age range of ameloblastoma exclusively. We reviewed the identified literatures with patients’ age, case numbers, incidence, sex, location, and histopathology. The statistical data collected were exported to SPSS 16.0 for windows software which performed a descriptive analysis giving an average mean age of 14.1 years (range from 4 to 20); with maximum mean age being 16.0 and minimum mean age being 10.8 with standard deviation of 1.60. Majority of lesions 91.86% (327 of 356) were found between the age group of 11 and 20 years, only 8.14% (29 of 356) were below the age of 10 years. This rare case report highlights occurrence of plexiform unicystic ameloblastoma in maxilla of a 3-year-old girl, which is very much incongruent with the various review of literature on ameloblastoma in children and adolescents. We have emphasized the significance of patient's age and histopathological pattern of the tumor as it has its influence on the treatment plan. However, there is much of research needed with focus in respect to age, histological pattern, and treatment outcomes.

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