Malignant Lymphoma of the Maxillary Sinus Masquerading as an Odontogenic Infection: Report of a Case

From Volume 27, Issue 3, April 2000 | Pages 132-136

Authors

D.S. Gill

BSc, BDS, FDS RCS

Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics, The Royal London Hospital, The Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Articles by D.S. Gill

D. Cunliffe

MB BS, BDS, FDS RCS, FRCS

Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Articles by D. Cunliffe

A. Ali

BDS, FDS RCS

SHO in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Articles by A. Ali

A. Sternberg

MB BS MRCP

Specialist Registrar in Haematology, The Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Articles by A. Sternberg

Abstract

The dental surgeon can play an important role in the early referral of malignancy of the maxillary sinus, and should be familiar with the signs and symptoms of disease of the paranasal sinuses. Here we report a case of a 71-year-old male patient diagnosed with high-grade B-cell lymphoma of the maxillary sinus that was initially thought to be an odontogenic infection. We discuss the signs and symptoms of lymphomas and malignancy of the maxillary sinus.

Article