"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Maxillary Sinus" by people in Profiles.
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Pneumococcal Bacteremia Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 08; 34(8):1653-1657.
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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Maxillary Sinus with USP6 Rearrangement: Case Report of a Rare Entity and Review of the Literature. Head Neck Pathol. 2019 Sep; 13(3):281-285.
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Concurrent fungus ball and squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2016 Apr; 133(2):153-4.
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Photo quiz: not-so-humongous fungus or an imposter? Actinomyces meyeri Sinusitis. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jun; 53(6):1789, 2004.
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Case 217: sinonasal organized hematoma. Radiology. 2015 May; 275(2):613-6.
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Traumatic globe rupture and herniation into the maxillary sinus. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Nov-Dec; 30(6):e168.
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Unilateral nasal allergic reactions increase bilateral sinus eosinophil infiltration. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2013 Nov 01; 115(9):1262-7.
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Imaging of silastic cheek implant penetration into the maxillary sinus. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Feb; 139(2):199-201.
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Isolated superior orbital fissure syndrome resulting from gunshot wound to the head. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2012 Jul-Aug; 41(4):112-3.
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First clinic experience: patient selection and outcomes for ostial dilation for chronic rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2011 Nov-Dec; 1(6):460-5.