"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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 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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Utility of Second-Look Endoscopy with Debridement After Pediatric Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Dec; 129(12):1153-1162.
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Treatment of Recalcitrant Maxillary Sinusitis With Endoscopic Modified Medial Maxillectomy: A Systematic Review of Safety and Efficacy. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2020 Jan; 34(1):127-133.
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Modified endoscopic medial maxillectomy for recalcitrant chronic maxillary sinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2011 Nov-Dec; 1(6):493-7.
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Radiology case quiz case 3. Right maxillary sinus foreign body. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Oct; 136(10):1032, 1035-6.
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Using fixed anatomical landmarks in endoscopic skull base surgery. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2010 Jul-Aug; 24(4):301-5.
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Commentary on "Endoscopically directed middle meatal cultures versus maxillary sinus taps in acute bacterial maxillary rhinosinusitis: a meta-analysis". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Feb; 134(2):326-7.
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Orbital decompression in Graves' disease. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994 Aug; 120(8):831-4.
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'Medial maxillectomy' for lateral nasal wall neoplasms. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991 Jul; 117(7):751-6.
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Hairy cell leukemia and mucormycosis. Treatment with alpha-2 interferon. Am J Med. 1986 Dec; 81(6):1065-7.
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Nasolacrimal obstruction after maxillary sinus and rhinoplastic surgery. Arch Otolaryngol. 1979 May; 105(5):264-6.