"Maxillary Sinus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The air space located in the body of the MAXILLARY BONE near each cheek. Each maxillary sinus communicates with the middle passage (meatus) of the NASAL CAVITY on the same side.
| Descriptor ID |
D008443
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.531.621.578
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| Concept/Terms |
Maxillary Sinus- Maxillary Sinus
- Sinus, Maxillary
- Maxillary Antrum
- Antrum, Maxillary
- Antrums, Maxillary
- Maxillary Antrums
- Antrum of Highmore
- Highmore Antrum
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Maxillary Sinus" by people in Profiles.
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Maxillary Sinus. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 02; 56(2):184-186.
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Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: An Uncommon Cause of Facial Pain and Asymmetry. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Oct; 26(7):e612-4.
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A phase II, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of tgAAVCF using maxillary sinus delivery in patients with cystic fibrosis with antrostomies. Hum Gene Ther. 2002 Jul 20; 13(11):1349-59.
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The silent sinus syndrome: clinical and radiographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2002 Feb; 178(2):503-6.
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The pterygopalatine fossa: postoperative MR imaging appearance. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000 Aug; 21(7):1315-9.
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Maxillary sinusitis as a surrogate model for CF gene therapy clinical trials in patients with antrostomies. J Gene Med. 1999 Jan-Feb; 1(1):13-21.
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The use of fibrin adhesive in sinus lift procedures. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1997 Dec; 84(6):616-9.
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The silent sinus syndrome. A cause of spontaneous enophthalmos. Ophthalmology. 1994 Apr; 101(4):772-8.
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Nasal and paranasal sinus surgery in children with cystic fibrosis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1987 Jul-Aug; 96(4):367-72.
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Intracranial complications of sinusitis in children. A sequela of periapical abscess. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1982 Jan-Feb; 91(1 Pt 1):41-3.