Cholesterol Granuloma in the Maxillary Sinus: Are Endodontically Treated Teeth Involved in Its Etiopathogenesis?

Table 1

Previously reported cases of cholesterol granuloma in maxillary sinus with clinical-radiographic findings (2005–2016).

Authors; (country)	Age	Gender	Side	Symptoms/signs	Radiographic; characteristics	Tooth; vitality	Treatment	Follow-up; (without recurrence)
Bella et al., 2005; (Hungary) [1]	63	F	R	Pain, purulent discharge, obstruction of right nasal cavity	Homogeneous , mass destroying the lateral nasal cavity wall [2]	NI	Surgical excision (CL)	12 months
Chao, 2006; (Taiwan) [3]	42; 56	M; F	B; R	Blood-tinged sputum, an episode of left golden yellow nasal rhinorrhea; Blood-tinged sputum, foul smelling	Cystic l; Cystic	NI; NI	Endoscopic sinus surgery; Endoscopic sinus surgery	14 months; 2 months
Ko et al., 2006; (Taiwan) [4]	34	F	L	Nasal obstruction, facial pain	Opacity,	NI	Functional endoscopic sinus approach	36 months
Marina and Gendeh, 2006; (Malaysia) [5]	26	M	B	Headache, bilateral interchangeable nasal blockage, pain	Cystic	NI	Sublabial antrostomies and surgical excision	12 months
Ramani et al., 2006; (India) [6]	42	M	L	Headaches, pain, nasal congestion	, mucosal	NI	Surgical excision (CL)	NI
Almada et al., 2008; (Brazil) [7]	22	M	R	A tender painful swelling on the right maxilla, fistula, pain associated with nasal obstruction	Opacity with bone expansion; and	Yes		NI
Astarci et al., 2008; (Turkey) [8]^§	33	M	B	Difficulty in nasal breathing; Sleeping with open mouth		NI	Endoscopic approach	NI
Alzahrani et al., 2010; (France) [9]	37	M	R	Acute febrile sinusitis		NI	Functional endoscopic sinus approach with marsupialization	12 months
Karaky et al., 2010; (Jordan) [2]	60	F	R	Upper posterior alveolar; ridge resorbed	No radiographic changes	Teeth absent	Enucleation, curettage	6 months
Alkan et al., 2014; (Turkey) [10]	57; 67	M; F	R; L	Asymptomatic, history of trauma; Painful expansion	Radiolucent with focal radiopaque , opacity with bone	NI; NI	Surgical excision; Surgical excision	NSR; NI
Our cases, 2017; (Brazil)	45	F	R	Pain, swelling, nasal congestion	Opacity, cystic	Devitalized	Surgical excision (CL)	76 months
	NI	F	R	Facial pain	Cystic	Devitalized	Surgical excision (CL)	NI

M: male; F: female; R: right; L: left; B: bilateral; NI: not informed; STM: soft tissue mass; CL: Caldwell-Luc operation; NSR: no signs of recurrence; radiographic; tomography; only incisional biopsy; also presented CG in the ethmoid sinus.