A bullet in the maxillary antrum and infratemporal fossa.
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2013-01
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A young male patient was shot from a revolver on his left temple from a close range, but surprisingly he survived. On imaging, a complete bullet was found occupying his left maxillary sinus and infratemporal fossa. The bullet, after hitting and breaking the neck of the mandible on the left side, ricocheted and entered the left maxillary sinus through its posterior wall. It was removed safely by a combination of sublabial antrotomy and endoscopic approach.
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Bullet, infratemporal fossa, maxillary sinus, paranasal sinuses
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Goswami Saileswar. A bullet in the maxillary antrum and infratemporal fossa. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2013 Jan-Feb; 24(1): 149.