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A 30-year-old female asked:

I have had ringing in both ears for the past ten months ct/mri scan showed only 2.3cm mucous retention cyst in right maxillary sinus. what is wrong?

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Dr. Suzanne Gallianswered

ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 25 years experience

Retention cyst : a mucous retention cyst is an incidental finding and has nothing to do with the other symptoms. An audio gram may be in order.

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