Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.57140/mj.52.4.8

Inverted supernumerary nasal tooth: a case report and literature review

Thomas Ferenc orcid.org/0000-0002-4917-9270 ; Clinical department of diagnostic and interventional radiology, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb
Goran Zovak ; Clinical department of diagnostic and interventional radiology, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb
Vinko Vidjak ; Clinical department of diagnostic and interventional radiology, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb

Abstract

The eruption of a tooth into the nasal cavity is a rare and incidental finding during routine clinical or
radiological examination. Since the 1960s there were more than 60 reported cases of nasal teeth. To the
best of our knowledge, this is only the sixth case report of a supernumerary intranasal canine in the selected
period. A 22-year-old male presented with a history of recurrent rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, tension
headaches, and insomnia but without previous epistaxis or facial trauma episodes, and with no history of
congenital craniofacial malformations. Following a computed tomography examination, a diagnosis of a
supernumerary inverted ectopic canine eruption into the left nasal cavity was established. To identify such
rarities and prevent possible complications, it is essential to acquire detailed patient history, be familiar
with both normal and variant maxillofacial structures, and conduct systematic radiological image analysis

Keywords

nasal cavity; supernumerary tooth; canine; computed tomography

Hrčak ID:

294510

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/294510

Publication date:

27.2.2023.

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