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Review
. 2019 Feb 21;12(2):e226745.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226745.

Retained tooth in the nasal cavity: a rare cause of nasal congestion

Marie Louise Moeller  1 , Jesper Bille  1 , Milos Fuglsang  1
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Review

Retained tooth in the nasal cavity: a rare cause of nasal congestion

Marie Louise Moeller et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 59-year-old man presented with unilateral nasal congestion and discharge. Clinical examination revealed a mass in the floor of the nasal cavity. Sinus CT indicated a retained tooth or a dermoid cyst. It was removed by endoscopic surgery. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of a retained tooth. At follow-up, the patient reported no nasal symptoms. A retained nasal tooth is rare, and the symptoms are variable. It can resemble other diseases such as chronic rhinosinusitis. Surgical removal is recommended to confirm the diagnosis and eliminate symptoms.

Keywords: ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology; oral and maxillofacial surgery; otolaryngology/ent.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT scan of nasal cavity and sinuses (left nasal cavity).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Endoscopic view before extraction.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Extracted tooth.
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