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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

  1. Chronic odontogenic maxillary sinusitis
  2. Neuritis of the II branch of trigeminus
  3. Upper jaw cancer
  4. Chronic odontogenic osteomyelitis
  5. Upper jaw osteoma
Correct answer

Upper jaw cancer

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