Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2010
A 43-year-old patient complains about constant pain in the upper jaw region on the right, that irradiate to the temple. The pain was noted one month ago. Objectively: the face is asymmetric because of the swollen right cheek. Mucous membrane has no changes. The breathing through the right nasal meatus is obstructed, there are foul-smelling saniopurulent discharges. Plan X-ray film of facial skeleton in the semi-axial projection shows intensive opacity of the right maxillary sinus and violated intactness of its interior and superior walls. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Chronic odontogenic maxillary sinusitis
- Neuritis of the II branch of trigeminus
- Upper jaw cancer
- Chronic odontogenic osteomyelitis
- Upper jaw osteoma
Correct answer
Upper jaw cancer
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