A rare cause of persistent facial pain: ectopic tooth in nasal cavity
Ethem Şahin1, Mehmet Emre Dinç2, Denizhan Dizdar2, Seçkin Ulusoy2
1Özel Bayındır Hastanesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
Keywords: Ectopic, nasal cavity, tooth.
Abstract
Ectopic tooth in the nasal cavity may increase risk of morbidity and its early diagnosis is important. However, sometimes its diagnosis and treatment may be delayed due to atypical symptoms. In this article, we report a case of ectopic tooth in nasal cavity causing persistent facial pain and recurrent sinusitis. Diagnosis was verified with computed tomography and the ectopic tooth was excised endoscopically.