Maxillary sinus osseous mass

Case contributed by David Puyó
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Painless left maxillary mass.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

X-ray shows an ill-defined radiolucency and radiopacity in the left maxillary sinus.

CT scan shows a lesion containing bone-like tissues in the left maxillary bone, filling and expanding the left maxillary sinus.

Case Discussion

The final diagnosis and histology remain uncertain because the patient was referred to a more specialized center. Differential diagnoses include fibrous dysplasia and sinonasal ossifying fibroma.

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