Maxillary Sinusitis as a Cause of Cheek Swelling: A Rare Occurrence

Abstract
• Inflammatory swelling of the cheek is an extremely rare complication of antral sinusitis. When such swelling occurs, a diagnostic search for a specific coexisting condition must be made. The differential diagnosis includes a postsurgical or posttraumatic defect in the anterior antral wall; an unusual fungal, granulomatous, or neoplastic disease of the maxillary sinus; dental infection; or dacryocystitis. (Arch Otolaryngol 1982;108:507-508)

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