Sunday, January 27, 2013

Faq For Pneumatization Of The Maxillary Sinus

Nancy asks…SINUSITIS (FUNGAL ACTIOLOGY) WITH DNS?this is my CT SCAN REPORT

NCCT PNS

Right frontal sinus, right ethmoidal air cells and right maxillary sinus are complety opacified by soft tissue density material with areas of hyperdensities seen within it S/O FUNGAL ACTIOLOGY.

LEFT frontal sinus, left ethmoidal air cells,left maxillary sinus and right sphenoid sinus are partially oacified by soft tisssus density with areas of hyperdensities within it .

left sphenoid sinus is clear .

DNS

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Faq For Maxillary Sinus Cyst Surgery

Mandy asks…What do the results of my MRI mean?So last year I did an MRI and CT scan to see how my jaws are because I have TMJ. In the MRI it says that I can a broad-based mucus cyst versus polyp within the inferior aspect of the right maxillary sinus and a mild mucosal thickening within the left maxillary sinus. So my question is what does the exactly mean? Do I have to go though a procedure to get ride of the mucus?
I'm 18 btw
I know that it has nothing to do with TMJ but thats what they

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Faq For Maxillary Sinus Cyst

Ruth asks…MRI scan results, dont understand?ok im 15 and because of my many unexplained mental sympptoms i was having, they scan my brain

The reportsaid normal white/grey matter and something about a mucus retention cyst in my left maxillary antrum

can someone explain what that actually means!?

thanksMary Wei answers:Maxillary antrum
maxillary antrum is the same thing as the maxillary sinus.

A air filled cavity within the maxilla (bone that forms the face and upper jaw). The maxillary

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Faq For Maxillary Sinus Cyst

Robert asks…Should I get a second opinion from?another neurologist. So I had my first mri of the head/brain back in 2007, with a neurologist in NYC. The mri result indicated, I had nothing, but a cyst (a maxillary sinus one). However, he told me its nothing to worry about, because its not that serious for the moment. So, now I got my second mri of the brain/head, this past November 2011, in pa, which the neurologist told me she found absolutely nothing (note: not even the cyst (maxillary

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Faq For Maxillary Sinus Cyst

John asks…Right Maxillary and left ethmoid retention cyst or polyp formation is noted?Only professionals) that is from a final report, brain MRI.
is that bad? and any more info. u could give me, thanks.Mary Wei answers:Mucous retention cysts in the sinuses are very common findings, often in people who are having no sinus problems at all. They dont necessarily need treatment, but you should follow up with your doctor because only they know for sure what they were looking for on the scans and

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Faq For Maxillary Sinus Cyst

James asks…What percentage of dentigerous cysts are cancerous?CT scan found atypical, possible dentigerous cyst in the maxillary sinus.Mary Wei answers:Dentigerous cyst = Follicular cyst :
It's a benign entity , but some kind of tumors can arise from this cysts ( unusually - but the exact percent is not demonstrated in our text ) :
Odontogenic tumors, such as the ameloblastoma, occasionally arise from the lining of the follicular cyst . Less common but of importance is the occurrence of

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