Raman V, Padgham N
Departments of Radiology, Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust, St Thomas' Street, London, UK.
Br J Radiol. 2007 Dec;80(960):e299-300. doi: 10.1259/bjr/88250534.
Tooth-filling antral rhinolithiasis is the phenomenon by which dental fillings are extruded into the maxillary sinus and are a source of infection. These fillings eventually become coated by salts of calcium and therefore form a stone. We describe a rare case in which the dental amalgam was eventually seen to cause osteomeatal complex obstruction after entering the sinus.