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Case reveals tooth in patient’s nasal cavity
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- American Dental Association
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Why it matters for dental
Case report describes an intranasal ectopic tooth that produced chronic unilateral nasal discharge and epistaxis, showing that ectopic teeth can mimic sinonasal disease and require imaging for identification.
Key points
- 01
Researchers published a case of a 45-year-old male with six months of foul-smelling right nasal discharge and intermittent epistaxis.
- 02
Nasal endoscopy revealed a hardened mass; CT imaging identified hyperdense material, a central pulp cavity, and a rhinolith consistent with an intranasal ectopic tooth.
- 03
Endoscopic transnasal extraction removed the tooth, and the patient remained symptom-free after the procedure.
- 04
Authors suggest clinicians consider intranasal ectopic teeth in patients with persistent unilateral nasal symptoms.
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