Aoun Georges, Nasseh Ibrahim
Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN.
Cureus. 2020 Jan 17;12(1):e6686. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6686.
Objectives Maxillary antroliths are calcified masses found within the maxillary sinus. The aim of this study was to investigate their presence in a sample of Lebanese population by means of digital panoramic radiographs. Material and methods In this study, 500 digital panoramic radiographs of Lebanese adult patients (281 females and 219 males) with a median age of 47.9±18.98 years were included and examined for maxillary antroliths. The statistical analysis of the data found was performed by IBM® SPSS® (IBM, Armonk, NY) version 20.0 for Windows. Results The sample investigated presented only three maxillary antroliths (0.6%). Among these, two were found in female patients and one in male; none of them was bilateral, one on the right side and two on the left side. No statistically significant relationships were observed with patients' gender and age. Conclusion Maxillary antroliths are rare entities detected accidentally on panoramic radiographs utilized frequently in dental clinics. In light of their possible association with chronic sinusitis, dentists should have a complete knowledge of their diagnosis.
目的 上颌窦结石是在上颌窦内发现的钙化团块。本研究的目的是通过数字化全景X线片调查黎巴嫩人群样本中上颌窦结石的存在情况。
材料与方法 在本研究中，纳入了500例黎巴嫩成年患者的数字化全景X线片（281例女性和219例男性），中位年龄为47.9±18.98岁，并对其进行上颌窦结石检查。对所获得数据的统计分析采用适用于Windows的IBM® SPSS®（IBM，纽约州阿蒙克）20.0版软件进行。
结果 所调查的样本中仅发现3例上颌窦结石（0.6%）。其中，2例见于女性患者，1例见于男性；均非双侧发病，1例在右侧，2例在左侧。未观察到与患者性别和年龄有统计学意义的关系。
结论 上颌窦结石是在牙科诊所经常使用的全景X线片上偶然发现的罕见病变。鉴于它们可能与慢性鼻窦炎有关，牙医应全面了解其诊断方法。
