A Case of Cholesteatoma of Maxillary Sinus

Kim, Bo Mun; Shin, Seung Heon; Ye, Mi Kyung

doi:2019.26.1.43

J Rhinol > Volume 26(1); 2019

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2019;26(1):43-46.
Published online May 31, 2019.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18787/jr.2019.26.1.43

A Case of Cholesteatoma of Maxillary Sinus

Bo Mun Kim, Seung Heon Shin, Mi Kyung Ye

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. miky@cu.ac.kr

상악동 진주종

김보문, 신승헌, 예미경

대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

Abstract

Cholesteatoma is common disease entity within the middle ear cavity but is rarely found in the paranasal sinuses, especially the maxillary sinus. We experienced a case of cholesteatoma of the maxillary sinus without history of previous trauma or operation. The patient was not improved by functional endoscopic sinus surgery. The mucosa of the maxillary sinus was removed through the Caldwell-Luc approach, and heavy saline irrigation was performed. After reoperation, the postoperative period was uneventful, and there was no sign of recurrence on endoscopic examination.

Key Words: Cholesteatoma;Maxillary sinus