A Pen inside the Maxillary Antrum: Report of a Case

Abstract

Foreign bodies in the antrum of Highmore are uncommon, rarely seen entities, being the mouth the most frequent route of entry, especially during dental procedures. Other paths include the cheek, nose and lower ayelid. In the case we report here, a pen gained access to the maxillary antrum through the lower eyelid. A 13-year-old male patient presented to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Hospital Cardiovascular del Niño de Cundinamarca in Soacha, Colombia, with the chief complaint of a broken pen inside the right maxillary antrum. The surgical management of the case and sequelae are described.

Assessment of the relationship between the maxillary sinus floor and the upper posterior root tips: Clinical considerations

“…Many foreign bodies into the maxillary sinus have been reported, including endodontic filling materials, endodontic medications, dental instruments, irrigating solutions, and a broken pen …”

Foreign Body (Bullet) in Maxilla

“…Different types of foreign bodies are reported in the maxillary sinus, ranging from bunch of hair and pellets, 2 pen, 3 broken spear head, 4 pieces of wood 5 and even antral rhinolithiasis around the tooth filling 6 have been reported earlier. Foreign body reported here further adds to the list.…”

Children make use of relationships across meanings in word learning.

“…Polysemy: related senses associated with a single word form (e.g., cap ) versus ambiguity/homonymy: unrelated senses associated with a single word form (e.g., bat ) 1 . (Barracuda, 2006; Crisco, 2014; Delgado, 2012; Siedlecki, 2018; TexasRebel, 2007). …”

“…1 Public domain image sources : Barracuda, 2006; Crisco, 2014; Delgado, 2012; Siedlecki, 2018; TexasRebel, 2007.…”