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Migration of a foreign body in the maxillary sinus illustrating natural mucociliary action

Pang KP 1 , Siow JK 2 , Tan HM 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 K P Pang, FRCSEd. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore
  • 2 J K Siow, FRCSEd. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore
  • 3 H M Tan, FRCR. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Med J Malaysia, 2005 Oct;60(4):523-5.
PMID: 16570724

Abstract

We present a case of a foreign body which migrated to the maxillary ostia by mucociliary action from its initial location on the floor of the maxillary sinus where it was traumatically introduced. This report illustrates that a powerful mechanism of mucociliary action can cause relatively heavy objects within the maxillary sinus to migrate naturally to the sinus ostia against gravitational force.

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