Radecki C A, Mintz S M
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Detroit Receiving Hospital.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1990 Jun;19(3):158-9. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80134-1.
Hypoplasia of the maxillary antrum is a rarely encountered condition. Antral hypoplasia has been misdiagnosed as sinusitis, chronic sinus infection, and neoplasm. Antral hypoplasia can be associated with difficult and unnecessary surgical explorations. A case of unilateral maxillary antrum hypoplasia is reported. Associated anatomical anomalies and a review of literature is described.