Abstract
The removal of a foreign body from the antrum of Highmore, such as stumps of teeth, was first reported by Catalinl in 1858, and later by Jackson* in 1867, who reported the root of a tooth present in the antrum. Since that time there have been many reports of teeth and roots of teeth found in the maxillary sinus3+ MulhalllO in 1886 reported the presence of three hard rubber plugs in the antrum, which were made by the patient’s husband in an effort to assist his wife in irrigating an infected sinus. Among the other unusual foreign bodies have been bullets,ll a wooden Peg,12 and an orange seed.13 Moore14 in 1917 reported a piece of pure aluminum in the maxillary antrum which was tolerated for twenty-five years without causing catarrh or suppuration usually associated with foreign bodies in these cavities. A large cholesteatomal” containing a hard oval rhinolith surrounding a whole tamarind seed covered with a thin crust of calcareous material was reported by Suaba in 1928. GamaleialG in 1924 reported a maxillary sinusitis of two years’ duration due to a shell splinter which had entered the antrum through the cheek. A knifeblade,l’ a sewing needle,ls a splinter or stone,19 a portion of a round shrapnel,lg a part of a blade of straw,20 a rusty piq20 and a splinter of wood,20 were also found. Millhon and Williamszl in 1942 reported a “tooth antrum” which consisted of a large cyst that almost filled the entire sinus.
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