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26 July 2024 : Case report  China (mainland)

Odontogenic Keratocyst in Maxillary Sinus with Ectopic Third Molar: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Bo Zou12BCE, Shu-xin Ding1DE, Lu Ru1BE, Feng-xian An3CE, Yong-guo Li1CDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944543

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944543

Figure 3. The cyst was scraped and the tooth was removed under general anesthesia via the Caldwell-Luc approach. (A) A cut was made from the front of tooth 22 to the back of tooth 26 using a 15-gauge lancet, and the mucoperiosteal flap was turned up. (B) The anterior lateral wall of maxillary sinus was cut with ultrasonic bone scalpel (Misonix Inc., Farmingdale, New York, USA; 300 mW). (C) The keratocyst was exposed and scraped. (D) The incision was sutured (4-0 silk suture).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923