Recurrent Epistaxis due to Bizarre Finding of Supernumerary Nasal Tooth

Firamir Zulkifli and A. B. M. Tofazzal Hossain and Halimuddin Sawali and Shaila Kabir and A. H. M. Delwar and M. Tanveer Hossain Parash and Liew, Constance Sat Lin and Mohd Firdaus Mohd Hayati and Fairrul Masnah @ Kadir and M. Alamgir Chowdhury (2021) Recurrent Epistaxis due to Bizarre Finding of Supernumerary Nasal Tooth. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 15. pp. 91-94. ISSN 1985-1758 (P-ISSN) , 2710-7353 (E-ISSN)

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Abstract

A supernumerary tooth is an additional tooth that erupted more than the normal dentition. A rarer form of a supernumerary tooth is when it erupted ectopically into the nasal cavity. Since childhood, this case report describes a 32-year-old male patient with recurrent mild nasal bleeding from his left nostril. It was never investigated seriously as the bleeding was mild and infrequent. After he was recently referred to our centre, a thorough Ear, Nose, and Throat examination was done. Direct vision with Hopkins zero-degree rigid endoscope and orthopantomogram computed tomography confirmed the provisional diagnosis of a supernumerary nasal tooth. The patient was offered surgical extraction of the tooth under general anaesthesia. He denied the surgery and decided to have regular follow up. He is maintaining good health without worsening the symptoms.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Otolaryngology/ENT , Oral and maxillofacial surgery , Dentistry and oral medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology > RF1-547 Otorhinolaryngology > RF341-437 Rhinology. Diseases of the nose, accessory sinuses, and nasopharynx
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User: SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited: 17 Jun 2022 09:17
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2022 09:17
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32851

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