A maxillary sinus cyst is an abnormal tissue growth located in either of the cavities located behind the cheekbones on either side of the nose.
Mucus retention cyst floor maxillary sinus.
As there is no normal tissues regeneration and the excretory ducts patency of the mucous glands is not restored.
The aim of this study was to investigate the long term natural course of retention cysts of the maxillary sinus.
But if there is an infection of the mucous retention cyst there can be a pain in the face near the cheekbones.
Cyst in the maxillary sinus is a common benign disease.
Mucous retention cysts can appear in the maxillary sinus area from repeated sinus infections.
Often their formation is due to chronic diseases.
A mucocele or mucous retention cyst is a benign pathologic lesion.
The lesion is a result of the extravasation of saliva from an injured minor salivary gland.
They are usually found when an x ray or scan is done of the sinuses.
Types of mucous retention cyst the types of mucous retention cysts are divided into the regions they are found.
Cysts are closed pocket like formations of tissue and are filled with liquid air or semi solid material.
The collection of extravasated fluid develops a fibrous wall around itself forming a pseudocyst.
Within the maxillary sinus which lies beneath the cheek bone on each side are mucous glands.
The mucous retention cyst in the maxillary sinus is generally painless.
A few cases may see facial pain headaches and sinus infections.
Maxillary sinus retention cysts are most often the result of inflammatory changes in the mucous membranes.
They are slow growing lesions but mucosal and cortical integrity is preserved.
The lesion can fluctuate in size depending on its fluid filled state.
So they are accidentally discovered on radiological tests like ct scan of the paranasal sinuses and opg x ray which is done for knowing the condition of the teeth.
Size and location are always different as well as the symptoms.
The disease appears in the form of a small vessel with thin walls that have spherical capacity.
Retention cysts are seen on imaging as rounded dome shaped lesions often situated on the maxillary sinus floor.
According to statistics every 10 th person has this disease.
A mucous retention cyst in the maxillary sinus area usually does not show any symptoms.
Symptoms are usually non existent but in some cases include chronic sinus infections dizziness headaches and facial pain.
These cavities are called sinuses and they are located in the maxilla or upper jaw.
