Surgical ciliated cyst of the maxilla after maxillary sinus surgery: a case report

The surgical ciliated cyst of the maxilla is a rare lesion and appears as a delayed complication after surgery in the maxillary sinus, midface osteotomies, traumatic tooth extraction and maxillary fractures. This lesion has a high incidence in Japan and is detected in up to 20% of patients who have...

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Published in:Oral surgery 2013-11, Vol.6 (4), p.229-233
Main Authors: Fernandes, K.S., Gallottini, M.H.C., Felix, V.B., Santos, P.S.S., Nunes, F.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cysts
Dental care
maxilla
sinusectomy
Sinuses
Surgery
surgical ciliated cyst
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Summary:The surgical ciliated cyst of the maxilla is a rare lesion and appears as a delayed complication after surgery in the maxillary sinus, midface osteotomies, traumatic tooth extraction and maxillary fractures. This lesion has a high incidence in Japan and is detected in up to 20% of patients who have undergone a radical operation on the maxillary sinus, but it is quite rare in Western countries. We report a case that occurred 15 years after a maxillary sinus surgery in a Caucasian man. A well‐defined unilocular radiolucency in the right posterior maxilla was noted radiographically. The lesion was completely excised, and upon histological examination, findings were consistent with surgical ciliated cyst. This lesion may present histologically different epithelial linings, but respiratory epithelium was the most frequent. Enucleation is the treatment of choice.
ISSN:1752-2471
1752-248X
DOI:10.1111/ors.12039