Ectopic infraorbital nerve in a maxillary sinus septum: another potentially dangerous variant for sinus surgery

JBR-BTR. 2010 Nov-Dec;93(6):308-9. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.347.

Abstract

We report on two patients with ectopic infraorbital nerve and canal located in a maxillary sinus septum. This very rare anatomic variation may possibly generate complications during sinus surgery if it passes unnoticed during the preoperative CT work-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Choristoma*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillary Sinusitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Maxillary Sinusitis / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Ophthalmic Nerve*
  • Orbit / innervation*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed